Gbongan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gbongan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 373 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Gbongan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gbongan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
373 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gbongan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gbongan reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Gbongan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
66
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gbongan weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°133.411.63.9
Feb34° / 24°246.211.83.1
Mar33° / 24°6215.111.92.9
Apr32° / 24°9818.712.23.1
May30° / 23°15323.612.33.2
Jun29° / 23°18827.112.43.2
Jul28° / 22°19427.212.43.6
Aug28° / 22°18125.712.23.8
Sep28° / 22°19926.8123.3
Oct30° / 23°14324.211.83.4
Nov31° / 23°318.411.74.4
Dec33° / 22°82.411.64.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gbongan gets around 373 mm of rain over 59 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gbongan

In seasonPeak

In fall, Gbongan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Gbongan sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Gbongan?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gbongan.

What to pack for Gbongan in Fall

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

In fall, Gbongan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gbongan in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Gbongan peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gbongan in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gbongan is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gbongan?

Gbongan sits at 7.5°N, 4.4°E, 236 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Modakeke, 15 km away.

Topography around Gbongan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbongan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Gbongan is covered by trees (76%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Modakeke 15 km · Ikire 22 km · Olupona 22 km · Ile-Ife 23 km · Apomu 23 km · Iwo 26 km · Ede 30 km · Lalupon 32 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 Gbongan (7.4773°, 4.3535°, elevation 236 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.