Bida weather in September

In September, Bida sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 211 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 4% 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 Bida's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Bida reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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53024
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73024
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303124

How September really feels in Bida

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.

Bida weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°00.111.53.2
Feb37° / 23°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°61.411.91.1
Apr38° / 27°295.712.21.3
May35° / 26°7512.212.42.3
Jun32° / 25°12017.112.53.1
Jul30° / 24°18522.712.53.3
Aug30° / 24°23823.812.33.4
Sep30° / 24°2112212.13.3
Oct32° / 24°7511.811.83.8
Nov35° / 23°20.511.63.4
Dec35° / 21°00.111.53.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51585
61684
71783
81783
91882
101882
111981
122080
132179
142179
152179
162278
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202377
212377
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302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bida gets around 211 mm of rain over 22 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 73% 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
281
381
480
580
679
779
878
978
1077
1176
1276
1375
1474
1574
1673
1773
1872
1971
2071
2170
2269
2368
2468
2567
2666
2766
2865
2964
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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12955
13955
14946
15946
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
288911
298812
308812

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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155calm
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185calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:41
212.26:306:40
312.26:306:40
412.26:306:39
512.16:306:39
612.16:306:38
712.16:306:37
812.16:306:37
912.16:306:36
1012.16:296:36
1112.16:296:35
1212.16:296:34
1312.16:296:34
1412.16:296:33
1512.16:296:32
1612.06:296:32
1712.06:296:31
1812.06:296:31
1912.06:286:30
2012.06:286:29
2112.06:286:29
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:286:27
2512.06:286:26
2612.06:286:26
2712.06:286:25
2811.96:286:24
2911.96:276:24
3011.96:276:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.8Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bida

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bida sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bida?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bida.

What to pack for Bida in September

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

In September, Bida sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bida 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 Bida peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (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 16UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bida 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 Bida is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9110 µg/m³Jul 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bida?

Bida sits at 9.1°N, 6.0°E, 118 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Patigi, 48 km away.

ZungeruMinnaIsanlu-ItedoijowaMokwa

Topography around Bida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Bida is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Patigi 48 km · Lapai 62 km · Baro 68 km · Lafiagi 70 km · Zungeru 82 km · Minna 84 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 92 km · Mokwa 108 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 Bida (9.0804°, 6.0099°, elevation 118 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).