Deba weather in September

In September, Deba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Deba's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Deba is town in Gombe, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Deba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53123
63123
73123
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93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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223223
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263224
273324
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Deba

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.

Deba 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° / 17°0011.54.8
Feb35° / 19°0011.73.0
Mar39° / 23°00.111.90.9
Apr39° / 26°61.612.20.5
May37° / 27°27612.51.5
Jun35° / 25°397.612.62.7
Jul32° / 24°9314.912.53.4
Aug30° / 23°16519.512.33.6
Sep31° / 23°7112.212.13.9
Oct34° / 23°225.111.83.1
Nov35° / 20°0011.53.0
Dec33° / 17°0011.44.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42179
52278
62377
72476
82575
92674
102872
112872
122971
133070
143169
153268
163367
173466
183565
193664
203664
213664
223862
233961
243961
254060
264357
274357
284456
294555
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Deba gets around 71 mm of rain over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
649
748
847
946
1046
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1641
1741
1840
1939
2038
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2929
3029

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102980
202980
303970
403970
503970
603970
703970
803970
903970
1003970
1103970
1203970
1303970
1403970
1502980
1602971
1702971
1802971
1902971
2002971
2102971
2203961
2303961
2404951
2504951
2605941
2705941
2806931
2916921
3017911

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
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 6:08 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:20
212.26:086:19
312.26:086:19
412.26:086:18
512.26:086:18
612.26:086:17
712.16:086:16
812.16:086:16
912.16:086:15
1012.16:086:14
1112.16:086:14
1212.16:076:13
1312.16:076:12
1412.16:076:12
1512.16:076:11
1612.16:076:10
1712.06:076:10
1812.06:076:09
1912.06:076:08
2012.06:076:08
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:076:06
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:066:05
2612.06:066:04
2711.96:066:03
2811.96:066:03
2911.96:066:02
3011.96:066:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Deba

In seasonPeak

None of Deba's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Deba sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Deba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Deba.

What to pack for Deba in September

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

In September, Deba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Deba 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 Deba peaks around August 22 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 22UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Deba 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 Deba is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 21102 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Deba?

Deba sits at 10.2°N, 11.4°E, 311 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Garko, 25 km away.

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Topography around Deba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Deba is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Garko 25 km · Gombe 26 km · Kumo 27 km · Biliri 42 km · Pindiga 54 km · Dukku 96 km · Nafada 98 km · Biu 99 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 Deba (10.2119°, 11.3871°, elevation 311 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).