Oke Mesi weather in March

In March, Oke Mesi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 78 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Oke Mesi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oke Mesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Oke Mesi is human settlement in Nigeria.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Oke Mesi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23423
33423
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Oke Mesi

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Oke Mesi 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
Jan33° / 20°122.511.64.1
Feb34° / 22°285.711.73.4
Mar33° / 23°7815.411.93.1
Apr31° / 23°11319.212.23.3
May30° / 22°16623.912.43.4
Jun28° / 22°20726.612.43.5
Jul27° / 21°19627.712.43.7
Aug27° / 21°20425.812.33.9
Sep28° / 21°24327.8123.5
Oct29° / 21°20926.111.83.4
Nov31° / 21°417.911.64.6
Dec33° / 20°61.411.64.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43862
53763
63565
73565
83466
93268
103169
113070
122872
132773
142674
152575
162575
172476
182377
192377
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272674
282674
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Oke Mesi gets around 78 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
236
337
438
540
641
742
843
944
1045
1147
1248
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1954
2054
2154
2255
2355
2456
2556
2657
2757
2858
2958
3058
3158

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
183528560
283427580
372426610
472425620
572325630
662324650
762323660
862322670
952221700
1052220710
1152219720
1241218750
1341217760
1431217770
1531216780
1631215790
1721214810
1821114820
1920113840
2020112850
2110111870
2210110880
231019890
241018891
251018891
261017901
271016911
281016911
290015931
300015940
310014950

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:586:49
211.86:586:49
311.96:586:49
411.96:576:49
511.96:576:49
611.96:566:49
711.96:566:49
811.96:556:49
911.96:556:49
1011.96:556:49
1111.96:546:49
1211.96:546:49
1311.96:536:49
1411.96:536:49
1511.96:526:48
1611.96:526:48
1712.06:516:48
1812.06:516:48
1912.06:506:48
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:496:48
2212.06:486:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.06:466:48
2712.06:466:47
2812.06:456:47
2912.06:456:47
3012.06:446:47
3112.16:446:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Oke Mesi

In seasonPeak

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

Oke Mesi's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Oke Mesi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oke Mesi.

What to pack for Oke Mesi in March

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

In March, Oke Mesi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oke Mesi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oke Mesi peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highSep 19UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Oke Mesi 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 Oke Mesi is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Oke Mesi?

Oke Mesi sits at 7.8°N, 4.9°E, 514 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oke Ila, 17 km away.

Topography around Oke Mesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oke Mesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Oke Mesi is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Oke Ila 17 km · Ijero-Ekiti 17 km · Efon-Alaaye 18 km · Ijebu-Jesa 18 km · Aramoko-Ekiti 18 km · Ipoti 19 km · Otan Ayegbaju 20 km · Ila Orangun 22 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 Oke Mesi (7.8167°, 4.9167°, elevation 514 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. 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).