Babana weather in September

In September, Babana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 179 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Babana's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Babana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Babana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
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173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Babana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Babana weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°10.111.54.3
Feb36° / 23°10.411.72.5
Mar38° / 26°41.311.91.0
Apr38° / 27°245.812.20.9
May36° / 26°7913.712.52.0
Jun32° / 24°11217.212.63.1
Jul30° / 23°19722.512.53.4
Aug29° / 23°2802612.33.3
Sep30° / 23°17919.712.13.7
Oct32° / 23°468.111.84.0
Nov35° / 22°10.111.53.4
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31783
41783
51882
61882
72080
82179
92179
102377
112476
122674
132674
142872
152971
163070
173169
183367
193565
203664
213763
223961
234159
244258
254357
264555
274654
284555
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Babana gets around 179 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
478
577
676
775
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2456
2555
2654
2753
2852
2952
3051

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101000
201000
301000
401000
501000
601000
701000
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140982
150982
160982
170982
180973
190973
200973
210973
220964
230964
240964
250964
260964
271954
281954
291954
301954

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:51
212.26:386:50
312.26:386:49
412.26:386:49
512.26:386:48
612.26:386:47
712.16:386:47
812.16:386:46
912.16:386:45
1012.16:386:45
1112.16:386:44
1212.16:386:43
1312.16:386:43
1412.16:386:42
1512.16:376:41
1612.16:376:41
1712.06:376:40
1812.06:376:39
1912.06:376:39
2012.06:376:38
2112.06:376:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:376:35
2512.06:376:35
2612.06:376:34
2711.96:376:34
2811.96:376:33
2911.96:376:32
3011.96:366:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Babana

In seasonPeak

In September, Babana sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Babana's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Babana sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Babana?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Babana.

What to pack for Babana in September

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

In September, Babana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Babana in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Babana peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 20UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Babana in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Babana is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1193 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Babana?

Babana sits at 10.4°N, 3.8°E, 291 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kalalé, 50 km away.

NikkiKaiamaPèrèrèKandiBembèrèkèNdali

Topography around Babana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Babana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Babana is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kalalé 50 km · Ségbana 57 km · Nikki 86 km · Kaiama 93 km · Pèrèrè 115 km · Kandi 124 km · Bembèrèkè 128 km · Ndali 135 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 Babana (10.4295°, 3.815°, elevation 291 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).