Takum weather in March

In March, Takum sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Takum's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Takum is human settlement in 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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Takum reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°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)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233725
243725
253725
263725
273725
283725
293725
303725
313725

How March really feels in Takum

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
8 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.

Takum weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°20.611.63.1
Feb37° / 23°81.611.82.1
Mar37° / 25°234.6121.8
Apr35° / 25°7612.612.22.1
May33° / 24°14620.612.32.6
Jun31° / 23°13720.712.43.3
Jul29° / 23°13522.512.43.6
Aug29° / 23°17924.712.23.4
Sep30° / 23°21726.3123.0
Oct31° / 23°2212511.82.9
Nov33° / 22°406.511.73.8
Dec34° / 20°20.511.63.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
54852
64852
74654
84555
94555
104258
114258
124060
133961
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Takum gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
511
612
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3019
3120

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134793120
232793120
3307103221
4288103322
5268103423
6248103423
7238103524
8218103625
920893626
1019893627
1119893629
1218883630
1317783731
1417783732
1516773733
1616673734
1715673735
1815663736
1915563836
2014563837
2113563937
2213463938
2312464038
2411464139
2510364140
269364240
278364241
287364242
296264244
305264245
314264147

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:38 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:29
211.96:376:29
311.96:376:29
411.96:376:29
511.96:366:29
611.96:366:29
711.96:356:29
811.96:356:29
911.96:356:29
1011.96:346:29
1111.96:346:29
1211.96:336:29
1311.96:336:28
1411.96:326:28
1511.96:326:28
1612.06:316:28
1712.06:316:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:276:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:266:27
2812.06:256:27
2912.06:246:27
3012.06:246:27
3112.16:236:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.3 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
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Takum

In seasonPeak

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

Takum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Takum sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Takum?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takum.

What to pack for Takum in March

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

In March, Takum sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Takum in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takum peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Takum 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 Takum is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Takum?

Takum sits at 7.3°N, 10.0°E, 256 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wukari, 71 km away.

Katsina-AlaWumNkambeIbiGbokoObuduFundong

Topography around Takum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Takum is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Wukari 71 km · Katsina-Ala 78 km · Wum 99 km · Nkambe 103 km · Ibi 105 km · Gboko 109 km · Obudu 112 km · Fundong 115 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 Takum (7.2667°, 9.9833°, elevation 256 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).