Bukuru in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bukuru sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 403 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Bukuru's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bukuru's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
403 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bukuru in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bukuru reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bukuru

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bukuru 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
Jan28° / 15°00.111.57.8
Feb30° / 17°20.511.76.2
Mar32° / 19°111.711.94.7
Apr31° / 20°9411.112.24.3
May28° / 20°26224.912.44.0
Jun26° / 19°32028.812.63.7
Jul24° / 18°33130.112.53.6
Aug24° / 18°36729.912.33.6
Sep26° / 18°30027.912.13.8
Oct27° / 17°10214.111.85.6
Nov29° / 16°10.411.67.1
Dec28° / 15°00.111.48.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bukuru gets around 403 mm of rain over 42 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 muggy — 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bukuru

In seasonPeak

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

Bukuru's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bukuru sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Bukuru?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bukuru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bukuru in Fall

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

In fall, Bukuru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukuru 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 Bukuru peaks around September 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 11UV 13Dec 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bukuru 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 Bukuru is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 19102 µg/m³Jul 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bukuru?

Bukuru sits at 9.8°N, 8.9°E, 1,277 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jos, 15 km away.

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Topography around Bukuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.

The land around Bukuru is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
1,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Jos 15 km · Kagoro 56 km · Kafanchan 67 km · Lere 73 km · Pankshin 81 km · Wamba 99 km · Kachia 100 km · Akwanga 110 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 Bukuru (9.794°, 8.864°, elevation 1,277 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.