Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Nigeria in March
In March, average daytime highs across the 143 cities listed in Nigeria range from 30.1°C in Lekki to 39.7°C in Jimeta. Monthly rainfall ranges from under 1 mm in Maiduguri to 218 mm in Ogbia.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
March in Nigeria
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 30.7°C26.3°C | 26.3°C | 91 | 20.0 |
| Kano | 36.1°C18.8°C | 18.8°C | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Ibadan | 33.7°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 61 | 14.4 |
| Abuja | 36.0°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 19 | 3.9 |
| Port Harcourt | 30.9°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 177 | 27.2 |
| Kaduna | 35.7°C21.0°C | 21.0°C | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Benin City | 31.5°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 146 | 23.8 |
| Onitsha | 33.8°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 47 | 9.5 |
| Aba | 31.5°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 165 | 25.7 |
| Maiduguri | 38.0°C22.3°C | 22.3°C | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Ilorin | 36.9°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 22 | 4.7 |
| Sokoto | 38.5°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Jos | 32.0°C18.2°C | 18.2°C | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Zaria | 35.7°C20.4°C | 20.4°C | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Enugu | 34.3°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 58 | 10.3 |
| Warri | 31.5°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 198 | 27.3 |
| Oyo | 34.6°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 46 | 11.7 |
| Abeokuta | 34.1°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 60 | 14.4 |
| Akure | 32.6°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 87 | 19.2 |
| Bauchi | 35.9°C17.9°C | 17.9°C | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Agege | 31.4°C25.5°C | 25.5°C | 81 | 18.6 |
| Katsina | 36.1°C20.1°C | 20.1°C | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Osogbo | 33.7°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 62 | 12.7 |
| Ile-Ife | 33.0°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 72 | 15.9 |
| Ajegunle | 30.8°C26.3°C | 26.3°C | 81 | 18.6 |
| Ogbia | 30.8°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 218 | 28.4 |
| Owerri | 32.9°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 134 | 20.5 |
| Calabar | 31.0°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 187 | 27.1 |
| Ebute Ikorodu | 31.2°C25.9°C | 25.9°C | 91 | 20.0 |
| Okene | 34.6°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 34 | 7.6 |
| Ikare | 33.6°C23.1°C | 23.1°C | 62 | 12.6 |
| Yola | 39.6°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Uyo | 31.7°C24.4°C | 24.4°C | 170 | 26.2 |
| Ado-Ekiti | 33.0°C23.1°C | 23.1°C | 71 | 14.8 |
| Ogbomoso | 34.6°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 38 | 7.4 |
| Minna | 37.7°C25.5°C | 25.5°C | 7.9 | 1.5 |
| Lekki | 30.1°C26.7°C | 26.7°C | 91 | 20.0 |
| Bida | 38.3°C25.0°C | 25.0°C | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| Makurdi | 37.1°C26.4°C | 26.4°C | 13 | 2.0 |
| Ondo | 31.7°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 116 | 24.0 |
| Umuahia | 32.5°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 103 | 19.1 |
| Iseyin | 34.9°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 47 | 9.9 |
| Yenagoa | 31.2°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 202 | 27.5 |
| Gboko | 35.9°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 20 | 3.4 |
| Ijebu Ode | 31.6°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 114 | 23.2 |
| Ilesa | 32.7°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 79 | 15.3 |
| Sapele | 31.6°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 164 | 25.4 |
| Efon-Alaaye | 32.1°C22.2°C | 22.2°C | 78 | 15.4 |
| Owo | 33.1°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 80 | 17.9 |
| Ikot Ekpene | 31.8°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 128 | 22.8 |
| Ota | 31.9°C25.1°C | 25.1°C | 96 | 19.9 |
| Iwo | 33.6°C24.4°C | 24.4°C | 53 | 12.1 |
| Jimeta | 39.7°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Atani | 33.6°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 67 | 12.6 |
| Gusau | 37.3°C20.8°C | 20.8°C | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Mubi | 37.0°C20.8°C | 20.8°C | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Ikire | 33.1°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 84 | 19.8 |
| Shagamu | 31.7°C25.1°C | 25.1°C | 114 | 23.3 |
| Ugep | 33.6°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 73 | 13.7 |
| Chakwama | 36.9°C19.7°C | 19.7°C | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Nnewi | 33.0°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 100 | 16.8 |
| Ise-Ekiti | 33.2°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 69 | 14.1 |
| Ila Orangun | 33.7°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 62 | 11.3 |
| Saki | 35.3°C23.1°C | 23.1°C | 32 | 6.4 |
| Awka | 33.8°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 66 | 13.0 |
| Ijero-Ekiti | 33.3°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 78 | 15.4 |
| Inisa | 33.5°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 53 | 12.1 |
| Suleja | 36.1°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 19 | 4.1 |
| Ede | 33.6°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 62 | 12.7 |
| Kisi | 37.2°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 21 | 4.2 |
| Irewe | 30.2°C26.5°C | 26.5°C | 81 | 18.6 |
| Gbongan | 33.3°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 61 | 15.1 |
| Ejigbo | 34.0°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 50 | 10.3 |
| Funtua | 35.0°C19.0°C | 19.0°C | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Igboho | 36.2°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 30 | 5.9 |
| Buguma | 30.5°C25.0°C | 25.0°C | 192 | 26.9 |
| Ikirun | 33.7°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 66 | 13.1 |
| Abakaliki | 35.0°C25.7°C | 25.7°C | 47 | 8.7 |
| Okrika | 30.4°C25.0°C | 25.0°C | 177 | 27.2 |
| Amaigbo | 34.0°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 70 | 13.8 |
| Lafia | 37.2°C26.1°C | 26.1°C | 12 | 2.0 |
| Gashua | 37.3°C20.6°C | 20.6°C | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Modakeke | 32.8°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 61 | 15.1 |
| Bama | 38.5°C21.6°C | 21.6°C | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Ilobu | 33.7°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 62 | 12.7 |
| Jalingo | 38.5°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Okigwe | 33.4°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 96 | 17.2 |
| Offa | 34.2°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 34 | 7.4 |
| Esuk Oron | 30.3°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 202 | 27.4 |
| Nsukka | 33.0°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 57 | 10.1 |
| Nguru | 37.5°C20.6°C | 20.6°C | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Hadejia | 37.4°C20.6°C | 20.6°C | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Ijebu-Igbo | 32.1°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 104 | 22.2 |
| Uromi | 32.9°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 61 | 14.2 |
| Birnin Kebbi | 39.2°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Pindiga | 37.5°C21.9°C | 21.9°C | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Azare | 37.0°C20.6°C | 20.6°C | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Nkpor | 33.5°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 47 | 9.5 |
| Ikere-Ekiti | 33.1°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 71 | 14.8 |
| Lafiagi | 38.9°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 8.9 | 2.3 |
| Alasia | 30.4°C26.1°C | 26.1°C | 81 | 18.6 |
| Kontagora | 38.0°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Kuje | 36.6°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 19 | 4.0 |
| Biu | 36.7°C21.7°C | 21.7°C | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Lere | 34.7°C18.8°C | 18.8°C | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Wukari | 37.3°C25.8°C | 25.8°C | 12 | 1.8 |
| Igbo-Ora | 34.0°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 50 | 11.8 |
| Emure-Ekiti | 33.1°C23.4°C | 23.4°C | 69 | 14.1 |
| Isieke | 35.2°C25.8°C | 25.8°C | 40 | 7.4 |
| Ifo | 32.4°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 96 | 19.9 |
| Igede-Ekiti | 32.2°C22.2°C | 22.2°C | 73 | 14.1 |
| Effium | 35.2°C25.6°C | 25.6°C | 31 | 5.9 |
| Idanre | 31.8°C23.6°C | 23.6°C | 109 | 22.4 |
| Potiskum | 36.9°C20.9°C | 20.9°C | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Keffi | 36.4°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 15 | 3.4 |
| Epe | 30.9°C25.7°C | 25.7°C | 95 | 21.0 |
| Gamboru | 38.6°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Ihiala | 32.8°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 109 | 17.6 |
| Ipoti | 33.2°C22.2°C | 22.2°C | 78 | 15.4 |
| Lalupon | 33.3°C24.4°C | 24.4°C | 61 | 14.4 |
| Ughelli | 31.8°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 187 | 25.8 |
| Bende | 32.9°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 98 | 18.1 |
| Oke Mesi | 32.7°C22.5°C | 22.5°C | 78 | 15.4 |
| Kafanchan | 35.1°C22.1°C | 22.1°C | 15 | 2.6 |
| Ikom | 34.0°C25.0°C | 25.0°C | 99 | 15.0 |
| Agulu | 33.1°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 100 | 16.8 |
| Daura | 37.0°C21.0°C | 21.0°C | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Numan | 39.7°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Kagoro | 34.5°C21.0°C | 21.0°C | 13 | 2.5 |
| Ode | 33.8°C22.7°C | 22.7°C | 62 | 11.0 |
| Igbo-Ukwu | 31.8°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 100 | 16.8 |
| Aramoko-Ekiti | 33.0°C22.9°C | 22.9°C | 78 | 15.4 |
| Igbara-Odo | 33.2°C23.5°C | 23.5°C | 83 | 17.1 |
| Aku | 33.6°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 71 | 12.0 |
| Oyan | 34.2°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 66 | 13.1 |
| Jega | 39.3°C23.7°C | 23.7°C | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Asaba | 33.9°C25.1°C | 25.1°C | 47 | 9.5 |
| Ohafia-Ifigh | 33.1°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 98 | 18.1 |
| Afikpo | 34.0°C24.9°C | 24.9°C | 54 | 10.6 |
| Fiditi | 34.1°C24.3°C | 24.3°C | 46 | 11.7 |
| Orita-Eruwa | 34.7°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 51 | 12.6 |
| Eha Amufu | 35.4°C25.4°C | 25.4°C | 37 | 7.0 |
| Malumfashi | 35.3°C18.7°C | 18.7°C | 0.7 | 0.2 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.