Pindiga in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pindiga sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pindiga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pindiga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
61 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
1.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pindiga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pindiga reaches about 37°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Pindiga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pindiga weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.55.3
Feb35° / 20°00.111.73.4
Mar37° / 23°20.311.91.6
Apr38° / 25°143.312.21.4
May35° / 25°469.212.52.4
Jun33° / 24°6010.912.63.6
Jul30° / 22°12217.712.54.0
Aug28° / 22°21022.912.33.9
Sep29° / 22°10816.512.14.3
Oct32° / 22°448.111.84.2
Nov34° / 20°10.211.54.0
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pindiga gets around 61 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pindiga

In seasonPeak

In spring, Pindiga overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pindiga's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pindiga sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Pindiga?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pindiga.

What to pack for Pindiga in Spring

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

In spring, Pindiga sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Pindiga in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Pindiga peaks around March 17 at about 12 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 17UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pindiga in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pindiga is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1798 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pindiga?

Pindiga sits at 10.0°N, 11.0°E, 490 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumo, 29 km away.

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Topography around Pindiga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pindiga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.

The land around Pindiga is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
954 m
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Spring weather nearby: Kumo 29 km · Garko 31 km · Biliri 33 km · Gombe 41 km · Deba 54 km · Dukku 95 km · Bauchi 127 km · Darazo 127 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 Pindiga (9.9843°, 10.9523°, elevation 490 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.