Aba in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Aba sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 869 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Aba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
869 mm
85 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Aba in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Aba reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Aba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
73
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aba weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°389.911.73.4
Feb33° / 24°681511.82.7
Mar32° / 24°16525.7122.4
Apr31° / 24°24227.412.12.4
May30° / 23°29129.312.22.5
Jun29° / 23°3292912.32.8
Jul28° / 22°32729.412.33.2
Aug28° / 23°28828.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°34529.6122.9
Oct29° / 23°34130.611.92.7
Nov31° / 23°18224.711.82.9
Dec32° / 23°4411.211.73.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Aba gets around 869 mm of rain over 85 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Aba

In seasonPeak

None of Aba's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Aba sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Aba?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aba.

What to pack for Aba in Fall

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

In fall, Aba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 85 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Aba in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aba peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aba in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aba is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aba?

Aba sits at 5.1°N, 7.4°E, 64 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ikot Ekpene, 39 km away.

Topography around Aba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Aba is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
309 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Ikot Ekpene 39 km · Umuahia 49 km · Okrika 51 km · Port Harcourt 54 km · Owerri 56 km · Bende 58 km · Elele 61 km · Uyo 63 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 Aba (5.1066°, 7.3667°, elevation 64 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.