Orita-Eruwa weather in March

In March, Orita-Eruwa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 51 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Orita-Eruwa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orita-Eruwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Orita-Eruwa 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Orita-Eruwa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Orita-Eruwa

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.

Orita-Eruwa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°102.911.63.8
Feb35° / 24°225.511.82.9
Mar34° / 25°5112.611.92.6
Apr33° / 24°8616.712.22.8
May32° / 24°14122.912.32.8
Jun30° / 23°17925.212.43.1
Jul29° / 23°17625.412.43.5
Aug28° / 22°16023.212.23.8
Sep29° / 23°16825.1123.3
Oct31° / 23°12021.311.83.3
Nov32° / 23°256.711.74.0
Dec33° / 23°7211.64.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54159
64159
74060
83862
93763
103565
113367
123367
133070
142971
152872
162872
172674
182575
192575
202674
212674
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232674
242773
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272872
282872
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Orita-Eruwa gets around 51 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
434
535
636
737
838
939
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
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2544
2644
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3046
3147

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123277214
223267215
313267216
413267117
513167217
613157218
712157318
812157219
912157219
1012157120
1112147220
1211147320
1311147221
1411147221
1511137321
1611037421
1701037422
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1901037323
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2200027325
2300027226
2400027127
2500027028
2600017029
2700016930
2800016831
2900016732
3000016633
3100016633

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:046:55
211.97:046:55
311.97:036:55
411.97:036:55
511.97:036:55
611.97:026:55
711.97:026:55
811.97:016:55
911.97:016:55
1011.97:006:55
1111.97:006:55
1211.96:596:55
1311.96:596:55
1411.96:586:54
1511.96:586:54
1611.96:576:54
1712.06:576:54
1812.06:566:54
1912.06:566:54
2012.06:556:54
2112.06:556:54
2212.06:546:54
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:536:54
2512.06:536:54
2612.06:526:53
2712.06:526:53
2812.06:516:53
2912.06:516:53
3012.06:506:53
3112.16:506:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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185.3Bright
195.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Orita-Eruwa

In seasonPeak

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

Orita-Eruwa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Orita-Eruwa 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 Orita-Eruwa?

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

2.6
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 Orita-Eruwa.

What to pack for Orita-Eruwa in March

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

In March, Orita-Eruwa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Orita-Eruwa 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 Orita-Eruwa peaks around April 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 12Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Orita-Eruwa 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 Orita-Eruwa is worst in January — around 155 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17153 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan155Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov89Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Orita-Eruwa?

Orita-Eruwa sits at 7.6°N, 3.4°E, 200 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Eruwa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Orita-Eruwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orita-Eruwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m.

The land around Orita-Eruwa is covered by trees (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
597 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Eruwa 3.0 km · Igbo-Ora 22 km · Igangan 32 km · Abeokuta 46 km · Iseyin 49 km · Ibadan 55 km · Fiditi 55 km · Oyo 63 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 Orita-Eruwa (7.5563°, 3.4411°, elevation 200 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).