Shagamu weather in March

In March, Shagamu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 115 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Shagamu's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shagamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.11 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Shagamu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Shagamu

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.

Shagamu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°339.311.64.3
Feb32° / 25°5313.511.83.4
Mar32° / 25°11523.3122.9
Apr31° / 25°16425.112.12.8
May30° / 24°2472912.32.7
Jun29° / 24°27428.812.43.0
Jul28° / 23°22728.312.43.6
Aug27° / 23°17525.112.24.0
Sep28° / 23°23428.4123.2
Oct29° / 24°21528.711.83.0
Nov31° / 24°9320.611.73.5
Dec31° / 24°3210.911.64.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43664
53664
63565
73565
83466
93169
103169
112971
122872
132773
142575
152476
162476
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272278
282278
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Shagamu gets around 115 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
368
469
569
670
770
870
971
1071
1172
1273
1373
1474
1575
1676
1776
1877
1977
2078
2178
2279
2379
2479
2580
2680
2780
2881
2981
3081
3181

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121285
2121285
3121186
4121186
5121186
6121186
7121186
8111088
9111088
10111088
11111088
12011089
1301990
1401990
1501990
1601990
1701891
1800892
1900892
2000793
2100793
2200694
2300694
2400694
2500694
2600694
2700595
2800595
2900595
3000595
3100595

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 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:036:54
211.97:036:54
311.97:026:54
411.97:026:54
511.97:016:54
611.97:016:54
711.97:016:54
811.97:006:54
911.97:006:54
1011.96:596:54
1111.96:596:54
1211.96:586:54
1311.96:586:54
1411.96:576:54
1511.96:576:54
1612.06:566:54
1712.06:566:54
1812.06:556:53
1912.06:556:53
2012.06:556:53
2112.06:546:53
2212.06:546:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:526:53
2512.06:526:53
2612.06:516:53
2712.06:516:52
2812.06:506:52
2912.06:506:52
3012.06:496:52
3112.06:496:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shagamu

In seasonPeak

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

Shagamu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Shagamu?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shagamu.

What to pack for Shagamu in March

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

In March, Shagamu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shagamu in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Shagamu 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 Shagamu peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Shagamu 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 Shagamu is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shagamu?

Shagamu sits at 6.8°N, 3.6°E, 53 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Iperu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Shagamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shagamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Shagamu is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
340 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Iperu 7.0 km · Ijebu Ode 30 km · Ebute Ikorodu 33 km · Ijebu-Igbo 41 km · Agege 43 km · Ikeja 44 km · Ijoko 44 km · Akowonjo 46 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 Shagamu (6.8485°, 3.6463°, elevation 53 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).