Wamba weather in March

In March, Wamba sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.7 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Wamba's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Wamba reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 38°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)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
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203624
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303625
313625

How March really feels in Wamba

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Wamba 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
Jan34° / 19°10.411.53.9
Feb35° / 21°40.711.72.8
Mar36° / 24°142.711.92.3
Apr34° / 25°508.212.22.9
May31° / 24°14718.212.43.4
Jun29° / 22°21524.212.53.5
Jul28° / 22°31129.312.53.4
Aug27° / 22°40229.812.33.4
Sep28° / 21°25325.712.13.5
Oct30° / 22°11118.511.84.0
Nov33° / 20°61.811.64.5
Dec34° / 18°10.111.54.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55842
65842
75644
85644
95446
105347
115248
125149
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194654
204753
214852
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wamba gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
87
97
108
118
129
139
1410
1510
1611
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451120222
2431121223
3421121233
4411122243
5391122243
6381123254
7371123264
8361123265
9341123266
10331123276
11321123277
12301122288
13291122289
142811222910
152711222911
162611222912
172511223013
182411213013
192312213014
202212213015
212212213015
222112213115
232012213116
241912213216
251812213316
261711213317
271611213417
281511213518
291411213619
301411203620
311310193721

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:33
211.86:446:33
311.86:446:33
411.86:436:33
511.86:436:33
611.96:426:33
711.96:426:34
811.96:416:34
911.96:416:34
1011.96:406:34
1111.96:406:34
1211.96:396:34
1311.96:396:33
1411.96:386:33
1511.96:386:33
1611.96:376:33
1711.96:376:33
1812.06:366:33
1912.06:356:33
2012.06:356:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:326:33
2612.06:316:33
2712.06:316:33
2812.06:306:33
2912.06:306:33
3012.16:296:33
3112.16:296:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Wamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wamba sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Wamba?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamba.

What to pack for Wamba in March

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

In March, Wamba sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wamba 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 Wamba peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highSep 17UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wamba 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 Wamba is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1298 µg/m³Jul 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wamba?

Wamba sits at 8.9°N, 8.6°E, 388 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Akwanga, 22 km away.

KagoroKafanchanKeffiBukuruPankshin

Topography around Wamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,523 m.

The land around Wamba is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
1,523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Akwanga 22 km · Lafia 51 km · Doma 67 km · Kagoro 78 km · Kafanchan 79 km · Keffi 81 km · Bukuru 99 km · Pankshin 101 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 Wamba (8.9415°, 8.6031°, elevation 388 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).