# Benin City in March: weather

Benin City, Nigeria (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/benin-city/march

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 32.4 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 24.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 / month |
| Relative humidity | 84 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.2 °C | 22.3 °C | – | 3 |
| February | 34.5 °C | 24 °C | – | 8 |
| March | 32.4 °C | 24.6 °C | – | 20 |
| April | 31.6 °C | 24.3 °C | – | 21 |
| May | 30.3 °C | 23.8 °C | – | 26 |
| June | 28.6 °C | 23 °C | – | 28 |
| July | 27.8 °C | 22.5 °C | – | 29 |
| August | 27.9 °C | 22.4 °C | – | 28 |
| September | 28.2 °C | 22.6 °C | – | 29 |
| October | 29.4 °C | 22.9 °C | – | 27 |
| November | 30.9 °C | 23.4 °C | – | 15 |
| December | 33.2 °C | 22.5 °C | – | 3 |

Best months : December, January, February.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (the north-east (Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi), north-west (Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto), centre (Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Taraba, Kwara, Benue), riverine areas and Niger Delta states (Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Abia, Anambra, Imo)); Benin City is not one of them. (official advice updated 20 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria)
- **Entry** (British passport) : E-visa to apply for online before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. No visa on arrival: apply online before travel. Complete the online landing card and Nigeria Health Declaration Form; yellow fever certificate required. (per the UK Foreign Office, 20 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, cholera, polio, meningococcal disease and chikungunya depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for the whole country. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/nigeria)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.