Awka in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Awka sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 493 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
493 mm
64 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Awka in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Awka 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 Awka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
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.

Awka 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
Jan35° / 23°9211.73.1
Feb36° / 24°225.411.82.4
Mar34° / 25°6613.1122.4
Apr33° / 25°12518.712.12.6
May32° / 24°18424.812.32.6
Jun30° / 23°21226.512.42.9
Jul29° / 23°18827.112.33.3
Aug29° / 23°18224.312.23.5
Sep29° / 23°22227.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°21727.111.92.9
Nov32° / 23°549.411.73.9
Dec34° / 23°71.711.63.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Awka gets around 493 mm of rain over 64 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 6 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Awka

In seasonPeak

In fall, Awka overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Awka's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Awka?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Awka.

What to pack for Awka in Fall

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

In fall, Awka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 64 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Awka 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 Awka peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highSep 21UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Awka 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 Awka is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Awka?

Awka sits at 6.2°N, 7.1°E, 99 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Enugu-Ukwu, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Awka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Awka is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Enugu-Ukwu 9.0 km · Agulu 13 km · Igbo-Ukwu 22 km · Nnewi 27 km · Nkpor 28 km · Uga 31 km · Onitsha 32 km · Ozubulu 37 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 Awka (6.2127°, 7.072°, elevation 99 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.