Gashua weather in September

In September, Gashua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Gashua's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gashua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Gashua is place in Yobe 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gashua reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Gashua

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
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Gashua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.5
Feb34° / 18°0011.64.2
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.4
Apr41° / 25°10.312.30.0
May40° / 27°102.612.60.0
Jun38° / 27°20512.71.1
Jul34° / 25°7813.312.72.6
Aug32° / 24°15317.612.43.3
Sep34° / 24°50812.13.0
Oct37° / 23°8211.72.1
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.6
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34159
44357
54357
64456
74654
84753
95050
105149
115347
125446
135644
145743
155941
165941
176040
186139
196337
206436
216436
226535
236733
246733
256832
266931
276931
287030
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gashua gets around 50 mm of rain over 8 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 28% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
244
343
442
540
639
738
837
935
1034
1133
1232
1330
1429
1528
1626
1725
1824
1923
2021
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002962
20002962
30002962
40002971
50003961
60003961
70004951
80005941
90016921
100017911
110018901
120019891
1300111871
1400212851
1500214831
1600215821
1700217801
1800319771
1900321751
2001323721
2101425691
2211427661
2311428651
2422530601
2522531591
2632632570
2743633540
2843735510
2954835480
3064936450

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:23
212.26:086:22
312.26:086:22
412.26:086:21
512.26:086:20
612.26:086:20
712.26:086:19
812.26:086:18
912.26:086:17
1012.16:086:17
1112.16:086:16
1212.16:086:15
1312.16:086:14
1412.16:086:14
1512.16:086:13
1612.16:086:12
1712.16:086:12
1812.06:086:11
1912.06:086:10
2012.06:086:09
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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 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gashua

In seasonPeak

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

Gashua sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Gashua?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gashua.

What to pack for Gashua in September

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

In September, Gashua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gashua in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Gashua peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gashua 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 Gashua is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12110 µg/m³Aug 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gashua?

Gashua sits at 12.9°N, 11.0°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 54 km away.

GeidamMaïné SoroaHadejiaPotiskumGouréDaura

Topography around Gashua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gashua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Gashua is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
September weather nearby: Kumagunnam 54 km · Nguru 63 km · Geidam 96 km · Maïné Soroa 113 km · Hadejia 118 km · Potiskum 129 km · Gouré 149 km · Daura 152 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 Gashua (12.874°, 11.0406°, elevation 339 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).