Bauchi weather in September

In September, Bauchi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 185 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Bauchi's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bauchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bauchi is city and local government area of Bauchi State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bauchi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
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52821
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293021
303021

How September really feels in Bauchi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
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.

Bauchi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 13°0011.56.7
Feb33° / 15°00.111.74.8
Mar36° / 19°10.311.92.7
Apr37° / 22°17412.21.8
May35° / 23°7312.212.52.5
Jun31° / 22°15921.412.63.4
Jul29° / 21°27227.112.53.5
Aug28° / 21°32328.312.33.5
Sep29° / 21°18523.512.13.7
Oct31° / 20°559.711.84.5
Nov32° / 16°10.111.55.2
Dec30° / 13°0011.46.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
11981
22080
32179
42179
52377
62476
72674
82773
92872
102872
113070
123070
133169
143169
153268
163367
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183367
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203466
213565
223664
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243763
253763
263961
273961
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bauchi gets around 185 mm of rain over 23.5 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 77% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
484
584
684
783
883
982
1082
1181
1281
1380
1480
1579
1679
1778
1877
1977
2076
2175
2274
2373
2472
2570
2669
2768
2867
2965
3064

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104951
204852
304852
404753
504654
604555
704456
804357
904159
1004060
1103961
1203763
1303664
1403466
1503367
1603169
1703070
1802971
1902773
2002674
2102575
2202476
2302476
2402377
2502377
2612376
2712376
2812376
2912376
3012376

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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66calm
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86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:26
212.26:146:26
312.26:146:25
412.26:146:24
512.26:146:24
612.26:146:23
712.16:146:23
812.16:146:22
912.16:146:21
1012.16:146:21
1112.16:146:20
1212.16:146:19
1312.16:146:19
1412.16:136:18
1512.16:136:17
1612.16:136:17
1712.06:136:16
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:15
2012.06:136:14
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:136:12
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2512.06:136:11
2612.06:136:10
2711.96:126:09
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3011.96:126:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bauchi

In seasonPeak

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

Bauchi's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bauchi 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 Bauchi?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bauchi.

What to pack for Bauchi in September

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

In September, Bauchi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bauchi 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 Bauchi peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 21UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bauchi 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 Bauchi is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17106 µg/m³Jul 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bauchi?

Bauchi sits at 10.3°N, 9.8°E, 623 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 99 km away.

DarazoGwaramJosDukkuPankshinBukuruPindigaKari

Topography around Bauchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m.

The land around Bauchi is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
673 m
80 km
1,167 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Darazo 99 km · Gwaram 108 km · Jos 113 km · Dukku 116 km · Pankshin 118 km · Bukuru 122 km · Pindiga 127 km · Kari 130 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 Bauchi (10.3103°, 9.8439°, elevation 623 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).