Okuta weather in March

In March, Okuta sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Okuta's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Okuta 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Okuta reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43624
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How March really feels in Okuta

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.

Okuta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°20.211.54.4
Feb35° / 22°51.111.73.0
Mar36° / 24°214.211.92.2
Apr35° / 24°6411.912.22.4
May33° / 23°12919.912.42.8
Jun31° / 22°15021.112.53.4
Jul29° / 22°1962512.53.5
Aug28° / 22°23826.312.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21524.312.13.2
Oct32° / 22°8814.911.83.5
Nov34° / 21°41.211.63.8
Dec33° / 20°10.111.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
134852
144753
154654
164654
174654
184456
194456
204555
214654
224654
234654
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Okuta gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
510
610
711
812
912
1013
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2818
2919
3020
3121

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
130822337
228822348
327822349
4257223510
5247223611
6227223712
7217213913
8206204014
9196194115
10186184216
11176174317
12166164418
13166154519
14156144620
15146134621
16136124721
17126124822
18117114922
19107115022
2097115023
2187115123
2286105224
2376105225
2466105226
2556105128
265595229
274595131
284585132
293485134
302485036
312374938

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
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 7:06 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:066:55
211.87:066:55
311.87:056:55
411.87:056:55
511.87:046:55
611.97:046:55
711.97:036:55
811.97:036:55
911.97:026:55
1011.97:026:55
1111.97:016:55
1211.97:016:55
1311.97:006:55
1411.97:006:55
1511.96:596:55
1611.96:596:55
1711.96:586:55
1812.06:586:55
1912.06:576:55
2012.06:576:55
2112.06:566:55
2212.06:556:55
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:546:55
2512.06:546:55
2612.06:536:54
2712.06:526:54
2812.06:526:54
2912.16:516:54
3012.16:516:54
3112.16:506:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Okuta

In seasonPeak

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

Okuta's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Okuta sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Okuta?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okuta.

What to pack for Okuta in March

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

In March, Okuta sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Okuta 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 Okuta peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 22UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Okuta 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 Okuta is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1183 µg/m³Aug 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr41Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Okuta?

Okuta sits at 9.2°N, 3.2°E, 403 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Parakou, 64 km away.

IgbohoTchaourouNikkiNdali

Topography around Okuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m.

The land around Okuta is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Parakou 64 km · Saki 65 km · Pèrèrè 69 km · Kisi 73 km · Igboho 74 km · Tchaourou 76 km · Nikki 80 km · Ndali 89 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 Okuta (9.2187°, 3.2012°, elevation 403 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).