Patigi weather in March

In March, Patigi sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 8 mm of rain across 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Patigi's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patigi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Patigi is LGA and settlement in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Founded
~16 CE

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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Patigi reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°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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303827
313827

How March really feels in Patigi

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
30 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.

Patigi 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
Jan35° / 21°10.211.53.2
Feb37° / 24°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°8211.91.0
Apr37° / 26°356.712.21.4
May35° / 26°9215.212.42.2
Jun32° / 24°15020.812.52.8
Jul30° / 24°19424.512.53.1
Aug30° / 23°23424.112.33.3
Sep31° / 23°21023.112.13.1
Oct32° / 24°8413.511.83.6
Nov35° / 23°20.411.63.4
Dec35° / 21°00.111.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105149
115050
125050
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224753
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Patigi gets around 8 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
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2810
2911
3011
3111

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1248114513
2228114613
3217114714
4197104815
5187104916
6177104917
7166105018
8156105019
915695020
1014595121
1113595122
1212595123
1312485323
1411485324
1511485225
1610485226
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189385327
198385427
208385328
217375528
226375529
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264265533
274265335
283255337
293255238
302255140
312255042

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
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 6:56 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:566:45
211.86:556:45
311.86:556:45
411.86:546:45
511.96:546:45
611.96:536:45
711.96:536:45
811.96:536:45
911.96:526:45
1011.96:526:45
1111.96:516:45
1211.96:516:45
1311.96:506:45
1411.96:496:45
1511.96:496:45
1611.96:486:45
1711.96:486:45
1812.06:476:45
1912.06:476:45
2012.06:466:45
2112.06:466:45
2212.06:456:45
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:446:44
2512.06:436:44
2612.06:436:44
2712.06:426:44
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:416:44
3012.16:416:44
3112.16:406:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Patigi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Patigi sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Patigi?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Patigi.

What to pack for Patigi in March

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

In March, Patigi sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Patigi 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 Patigi peaks around September 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highSep 15UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Patigi 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 Patigi is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9110 µg/m³Jul 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Patigi?

Patigi sits at 8.7°N, 5.8°E, 123 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lafiagi, 40 km away.

BaroLapaiMokwaOde

Topography around Patigi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patigi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Patigi is covered by shrubs (29%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), shrubs (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lafiagi 40 km · Bida 48 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 51 km · Egbe 63 km · Baro 74 km · Lapai 96 km · Mokwa 100 km · Ode 104 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 Patigi (8.7285°, 5.7556°, elevation 123 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).