Elele weather in September

In September, Elele sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 369 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Elele's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
369 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Elele is town in Ikwerre LGA in Rivers 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 Elele reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
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172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923

How September really feels in Elele

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 24 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
24
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.

Elele weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°5611.411.73.3
Feb33° / 24°9415.911.82.7
Mar32° / 24°20326.1122.3
Apr32° / 24°26327.412.12.3
May31° / 24°31229.212.22.4
Jun29° / 23°3562912.32.8
Jul28° / 23°34728.912.33.1
Aug28° / 23°29028.712.23.1
Sep29° / 23°36929.6122.8
Oct30° / 23°37930.611.92.6
Nov31° / 23°19824.711.82.8
Dec32° / 23°5811.811.73.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Elele gets around 369 mm of rain over 29.6 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 95% 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
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
279010
289010
298911
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 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:35
212.16:296:35
312.16:296:34
412.16:296:34
512.16:296:33
612.16:286:33
712.16:286:32
812.16:286:32
912.16:286:31
1012.16:286:31
1112.16:276:30
1212.06:276:30
1312.06:276:29
1412.06:276:29
1512.06:266:28
1612.06:266:28
1712.06:266:27
1812.06:266:27
1912.06:266:26
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:25
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:246:24
2512.06:246:23
2612.06:246:23
2712.06:246:22
2812.06:246:22
2912.06:236:21
3012.06:236:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Elele

In seasonPeak

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

Elele sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Elele?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elele.

What to pack for Elele in September

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

In September, Elele sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Elele 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 Elele peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Elele 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 Elele is worst in January — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 13159 µg/m³Aug 1355 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan160Very unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov96Unhealthy
Dec152Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Elele?

Elele sits at 5.1°N, 6.8°E, 32 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Degema Hulk, 38 km away.

Topography around Elele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m.

The land around Elele is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
248 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Degema Hulk 38 km · Buguma 41 km · Port Harcourt 42 km · Obonoma 43 km · Owerri 49 km · Okrika 50 km · Aba 61 km · Yenagoa 64 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 Elele (5.1009°, 6.8141°, elevation 32 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).