Tambuwal in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tambuwal sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
27°C
Rainfall
40 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tambuwal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.

A typical spring day in Tambuwal reaches about 39°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tambuwal

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
76 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Tambuwal 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 23°00.111.62.9
Mar39° / 26°00.111.90.7
Apr40° / 28°61.712.30.0
May38° / 28°34712.61.0
Jun35° / 26°549.812.72.6
Jul32° / 24°11216.112.73.4
Aug31° / 24°21320.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°891212.13.7
Oct35° / 24°214.711.72.9
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.8
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tambuwal gets around 40 mm of rain over 9 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 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 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tambuwal

In seasonPeak

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

Tambuwal's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tambuwal sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Tambuwal?

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.

0.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambuwal.

What to pack for Tambuwal in Spring

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

In spring, Tambuwal sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Tambuwal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tambuwal peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tambuwal 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 Tambuwal is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tambuwal?

Tambuwal sits at 12.4°N, 4.6°E, 261 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jega, 35 km away.

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Topography around Tambuwal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambuwal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.

The land around Tambuwal is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
209 m
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Spring weather nearby: Jega 35 km · Argungu 40 km · Birnin Kebbi 49 km · Gummi 59 km · Sokoto 98 km · Gwadabawa 124 km · Kamba 124 km · Zuru 126 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 Tambuwal (12.4059°, 4.646°, elevation 261 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.