Obonoma weather in March

In March, Obonoma sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 192 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Obonoma's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obonoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Obonoma is a community in Akuku-toru Local government area.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Obonoma reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
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173125
183125
193125
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213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Obonoma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Obonoma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°5713.111.83.7
Feb32° / 24°9017.311.83.0
Mar32° / 25°19226.9122.5
Apr31° / 25°24527.812.12.5
May30° / 24°29229.712.22.5
Jun29° / 24°35429.112.32.9
Jul28° / 23°32828.812.23.3
Aug28° / 23°25928.512.23.4
Sep28° / 23°33729.6122.9
Oct29° / 23°34930.711.92.7
Nov30° / 24°18726.611.82.8
Dec31° / 24°6215.811.73.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22278
32179
42080
52080
62080
71981
81981
91882
101783
111684
121684
131585
141486
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211189
221090
231090
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Obonoma gets around 192 mm of rain over 26.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
279
380
480
581
682
782
883
984
1084
1185
1286
1387
1487
1588
1688
1788
1889
1989
2089
2189
2290
2390
2490
2590
2691
2791
2891
2991
3092
3192

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12080
21981
31981
41882
51882
61783
71783
81684
91684
101585
111585
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171288
181288
191288
201189
211189
221090
231090
24991
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30892
31793

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:496:43
211.96:496:43
311.96:486:43
411.96:486:43
511.96:486:43
611.96:476:43
711.96:476:43
811.96:476:43
911.96:466:42
1011.96:466:42
1111.96:456:42
1212.06:456:42
1312.06:456:42
1412.06:446:42
1512.06:446:42
1612.06:436:42
1712.06:436:41
1812.06:436:41
1912.06:426:41
2012.06:426:41
2112.06:416:41
2212.06:416:41
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:406:40
2512.06:406:40
2612.06:396:40
2712.06:396:40
2812.06:386:39
2912.06:386:39
3012.06:376:39
3112.06:376:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Obonoma

In seasonPeak

In March, Obonoma sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Obonoma sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Obonoma?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obonoma.

What to pack for Obonoma in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Obonoma sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Obonoma in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Obonoma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Obonoma peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obonoma in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Obonoma is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1893 µg/m³Aug 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May34Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Obonoma?

Obonoma sits at 4.7°N, 6.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Degema Hulk, 7.0 km away.

Aba

Topography around Obonoma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Obonoma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obonoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Obonoma is covered by mangroves (70%) and water (21%) within 3 km, mangroves (70%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (25%) and mangroves (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Degema Hulk 7.0 km · Buguma 8.0 km · Port Harcourt 26 km · Okrika 33 km · Elele 43 km · Bonny 51 km · Yenagoa 63 km · Aba 77 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Obonoma (4.7113°, 6.7908°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).