Enugu-Ukwu weather in September

In September, Enugu-Ukwu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 222 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 Enugu-Ukwu's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enugu-Ukwu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Enugu-Ukwu is human settlement in 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 Enugu-Ukwu 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 28°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
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42923
52923
62923
72923
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How September really feels in Enugu-Ukwu

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.

Enugu-Ukwu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°9211.73.1
Feb36° / 24°225.411.82.4
Mar34° / 25°6613.1122.4
Apr33° / 25°12518.712.12.6
May32° / 24°18424.812.32.6
Jun30° / 23°21226.512.42.9
Jul29° / 23°18827.112.33.3
Aug29° / 23°18224.312.23.5
Sep29° / 23°22227.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°21727.111.92.9
Nov32° / 23°549.411.73.9
Dec34° / 23°71.711.63.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15496
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Enugu-Ukwu gets around 222 mm of rain over 27.7 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
290
391
491
592
692
792
893
993
1093
1193
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
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2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:35
212.16:286:35
312.16:286:34
412.16:286:34
512.16:276:33
612.16:276:33
712.16:276:32
812.16:276:32
912.16:276:31
1012.16:266:31
1112.16:266:30
1212.16:266:29
1312.16:266:29
1412.06:266:28
1512.06:256:28
1612.06:256:27
1712.06:256:27
1812.06:256:26
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:25
2112.06:246:25
2212.06:246:24
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2412.06:246:23
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2612.06:236:22
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Enugu-Ukwu

In seasonPeak

In September, Enugu-Ukwu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Enugu-Ukwu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Enugu-Ukwu sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Enugu-Ukwu?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Enugu-Ukwu.

What to pack for Enugu-Ukwu in September

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

In September, Enugu-Ukwu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Enugu-Ukwu 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 Enugu-Ukwu peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highSep 21UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Enugu-Ukwu 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 Enugu-Ukwu is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Enugu-Ukwu?

Enugu-Ukwu sits at 6.2°N, 7.0°E, 220 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Awka, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Enugu-Ukwu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enugu-Ukwu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m.

The land around Enugu-Ukwu is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Awka 9.0 km · Agulu 10 km · Igbo-Ukwu 17 km · Nkpor 19 km · Nnewi 19 km · Onitsha 24 km · Uga 27 km · Ozubulu 29 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 Enugu-Ukwu (6.1715°, 7.0053°, elevation 220 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).