Otan Ayegbaju weather in March

In March, Otan Ayegbaju sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 66 mm of rain across 13.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Otan Ayegbaju's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otan Ayegbaju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Otan Ayegbaju is settlement in Ogun State, 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 Otan Ayegbaju 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 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
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233323
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273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How March really feels in Otan Ayegbaju

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.

Otan Ayegbaju 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
Jan33° / 21°112.111.64.3
Feb34° / 22°234.611.73.3
Mar33° / 23°6613.111.92.9
Apr32° / 23°10417.812.23.1
May30° / 22°1652312.43.3
Jun29° / 22°20225.912.53.4
Jul27° / 21°20027.312.43.7
Aug27° / 21°19725.312.34.0
Sep28° / 21°26427.3123.4
Oct30° / 21°22025.211.83.3
Nov32° / 22°406.711.64.4
Dec33° / 21°61.511.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54159
63862
73862
83862
93565
103565
113367
123367
133070
143070
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Otan Ayegbaju gets around 66 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
634
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1342
1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2548
2649
2749
2850
2950
3051
3151

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1103529530
293528550
393528550
483427580
583427580
673426600
773425610
872324640
962323660
1062322670
1152321690
1252320700
1342319720
1441318740
1531317760
1631316770
1721316771
1821215791
1921214801
2021213811
2110212841
2210211851
2310210861
241019881
251018891
261018891
271017901
281016911
291016911
300015931
310015931

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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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 6:59 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:596:49
211.86:596:49
311.86:586:49
411.96:586:49
511.96:576:49
611.96:576:49
711.96:566:49
811.96:566:49
911.96:566:49
1011.96:556:49
1111.96:556:49
1211.96:546:49
1311.96:546:49
1411.96:536:49
1511.96:536:49
1611.96:526:49
1712.06:526:49
1812.06:516:49
1912.06:516:49
2012.06:506:49
2112.06:506:48
2212.06:496:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.06:476:48
2712.06:466:48
2812.06:466:48
2912.06:456:48
3012.16:456:48
3112.16:446:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Otan Ayegbaju

In seasonPeak

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

Otan Ayegbaju's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Otan Ayegbaju 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 Otan Ayegbaju?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Otan Ayegbaju.

What to pack for Otan Ayegbaju in March

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

In March, Otan Ayegbaju sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Otan Ayegbaju 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 Otan Ayegbaju 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 Otan Ayegbaju 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 Otan Ayegbaju is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Otan Ayegbaju?

Otan Ayegbaju sits at 7.9°N, 4.8°E, 484 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oyan, 12 km away.

Topography around Otan Ayegbaju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otan Ayegbaju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 539 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Otan Ayegbaju is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Oyan 12 km · Ikirun 14 km · Ila Orangun 15 km · Oke Mesi 20 km · Oke Ila 21 km · Offa 24 km · Ijebu-Jesa 30 km · Osogbo 32 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 Otan Ayegbaju (7.9478°, 4.7884°, elevation 484 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).