Pankshin weather in March

In March, Pankshin sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pankshin reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33520
43520
53520
63520
73521
83521
93521
103521
113521
123521
133521
143521
153521
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173521
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213522
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303622
313622

How March really feels in Pankshin

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.

Pankshin 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
Jan30° / 16°0011.56.1
Feb33° / 18°20.311.74.5
Mar35° / 21°51.411.92.9
Apr34° / 23°307.812.22.9
May32° / 23°7315.912.43.5
Jun29° / 21°10121.612.53.9
Jul27° / 21°15526.112.54.0
Aug26° / 20°22427.512.33.9
Sep27° / 20°14121.512.14.5
Oct29° / 20°5811.411.85.1
Nov31° / 18°20.611.65.4
Dec31° / 17°0011.56.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
56040
65842
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pankshin gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
124
134
145
155
165
176
186
196
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
278
288
298
309
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1856720
2847720
3847720
4837820
5827830
6817930
7817930
8798940
97881040
107781050
117681060
127391170
137391170
1471101180
1570101280
1669101290
1768111290
18661112101
19661112101
20661112101
21651112111
22651112111
23651112111
24651112111
25631212121
26621213121
27611213131
28601213141
29591213151
30571214161
31551214181

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 8 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
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 6:41 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:416:30
211.86:416:30
311.86:406:30
411.86:406:30
511.86:396:30
611.86:396:30
711.96:396:30
811.96:386:30
911.96:386:30
1011.96:376:30
1111.96:376:30
1211.96:366:30
1311.96:356:30
1411.96:356:30
1511.96:346:30
1611.96:346:30
1711.96:336:30
1812.06:336:30
1912.06:326:30
2012.06:326:30
2112.06:316:30
2212.06:306:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:286:30
2812.06:276:29
2912.16:266:29
3012.16:266:29
3112.16:256:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pankshin

In seasonPeak

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

Pankshin's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pankshin sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Pankshin?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pankshin. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pankshin in March

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

In March, Pankshin sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pankshin in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pankshin peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 12 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 highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Feb 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb7High
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pankshin 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 Pankshin is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1398 µg/m³Jul 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pankshin?

Pankshin sits at 9.3°N, 9.4°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bukuru, 81 km away.

BukuruJosWambaBauchiKagoroAkwangaKafanchanIbi

Topography around Pankshin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pankshin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Pankshin is covered by shrubs (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bukuru 81 km · Jos 90 km · Wamba 101 km · Bauchi 118 km · Kagoro 119 km · Akwanga 122 km · Kafanchan 129 km · Ibi 132 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 Pankshin (9.3254°, 9.4352°, elevation 1,235 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).