Weather in Abuja in March 2025
- March is usually the hottest month of the year in Abuja;
Average weather
Average temperature in Abuja in March
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +35°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°C to +36°C.
Is Abuja warm or cold in March?
Abuja is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +35°C to +36°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
March is the hottest month in Abuja, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Abuja in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +19°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +41°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 22 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 37% | 51% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 9 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +35°C to +36°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 6 mm to 22 mm. Humidity rises from 37% to 51%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in February to 6 in March.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Abuja is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Abuja?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Abuja in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2021 (+32°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 1002 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1812 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Abuja
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Abuja, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.