Makurdi weather in March
In March, Makurdi has daytime highs averaging 37 °C, nights around 26 °C, with 1.8 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 37.1°C Average high
- 26.4°C Average low
- 1.8days Wet days
- 12mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 37.3 °C | 26.1 °C | 3 % |
| 11–20 March | 37.1 °C | 26.5 °C | 8 % |
| 21–31 March | 37.1 °C | 26.6 °C | 7 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 1.8 of 31 | 6 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 31 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 41 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Relative humidity | 52 % |
| Wind speed | 17 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 67 % |
Where Makurdi ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Africa in March | 31stof 50 | 37 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in March | 35thof 50 | 37 °C |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35.4 °C | 1 mm | 41 % |
| February | 36.8 °C | 3 mm | 49 % |
| March | 37.1 °C | 12 mm | 67 % |
| April | 35.5 °C | 42 mm | 76 % |
| May | 32.9 °C | 87 mm | 80 % |
See all twelve months for Makurdi
- March is the warmest month in Makurdi.
- It is the 5th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 1.8 of 31 days — 6 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 41 °C, 4.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Makurdi | 37 °C | 1.8 |
| Gboko | 36 °C | 3 |
| Enugu | 34 °C | 10 |
| Abuja | 36 °C | 3 |
| Suleja | 36 °C | 4 |
| Ugep | 34 °C | 13 |
| Awka | 34 °C | 12 |
| Jos | 32 °C | 1 |
| Okene | 35 °C | 7 |
QuestionsMarch in Makurdi, answered
How warm is Makurdi in March?
Daily highs average 37 °C and nights fall to about 26 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Makurdi in March?
March averages 12 mm of rain, spread over about 2 of the 31 days — 6 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 67 % of the sky.
How long are the days in March?
Makurdi averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.