Dukku weather in September

In September, Dukku sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 115 mm of rain across 17.6 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 29°C in the first days to 31°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 Dukku's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Dukku is local government area and town in Gombe State, Nigeria.

Density
4/km²
people per km²

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dukku reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Dukku

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.

Dukku 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
Jan31° / 15°0011.45.8
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.9
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.7
Apr38° / 24°8212.21.0
May37° / 25°398.212.51.8
Jun33° / 24°701312.63.1
Jul30° / 22°15221.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23424.412.43.6
Sep30° / 22°11517.612.14.0
Oct33° / 22°357.411.83.9
Nov34° / 18°00.111.54.2
Dec31° / 15°0011.45.7

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
32080
42179
52377
62377
72575
82674
92773
102872
112971
123070
133169
143268
153268
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213862
224060
234159
244258
254357
264456
274555
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dukku gets around 115 mm of rain over 17.6 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 59% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
467
566
665
764
863
963
1062
1162
1261
1360
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2651
2749
2848
2947
3046

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 (%)
10694
20694
30694
40694
50694
60595
70595
80595
90595
100595
110496
120496
130496
140397
150397
160397
170298
180298
190298
200298
210298
220298
230298
240397
250397
260397
270496
281495
291594
301594

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 6:10 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:106:23
212.26:106:22
312.26:106:22
412.26:106:21
512.26:106:20
612.26:106:20
712.26:106:19
812.16:106:18
912.16:106:18
1012.16:106:17
1112.16:106:16
1212.16:106:16
1312.16:106:15
1412.16:106:14
1512.16:106:14
1612.16:096:13
1712.06:096:12
1812.06:096:12
1912.06:096:11
2012.06:096:10
2112.06:096:10
2212.06:096:09
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:096:08
2512.06:096:07
2612.06:096:06
2711.96:096:06
2811.96:096:05
2911.96:096:04
3011.96:096:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dukku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dukku sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Dukku?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dukku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dukku in September

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

In September, Dukku sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dukku 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 Dukku peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 20UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dukku 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 Dukku is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17104 µg/m³Jul 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dukku?

Dukku sits at 10.8°N, 10.8°E, 474 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 44 km away.

GombeGarkoPindigaDebaKumo

Topography around Dukku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Dukku is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
484 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Darazo 44 km · Kari 52 km · Nafada 68 km · Gombe 73 km · Garko 84 km · Pindiga 95 km · Deba 96 km · Kumo 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 Dukku (10.8238°, 10.7722°, elevation 474 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).