Gwarzo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gwarzo sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 156 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
156 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gwarzo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical fall day in Gwarzo reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Gwarzo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
76
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.

Gwarzo 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
Jan28° / 14°0011.47.7
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.5
Mar35° / 20°00.111.92.9
Apr38° / 24°51.312.31.5
May36° / 25°447.112.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7714.612.73.2
Jul30° / 22°15821.712.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23124.812.43.5
Sep31° / 22°12917.412.13.8
Oct33° / 21°274.911.74.2
Nov32° / 17°0011.55.2
Dec29° / 15°0011.37.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gwarzo gets around 156 mm of rain over 22 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 dry — 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gwarzo

In seasonPeak

In fall, Gwarzo overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Gwarzo sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Gwarzo?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Gwarzo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gwarzo in Fall

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

In fall, Gwarzo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gwarzo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwarzo peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gwarzo 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 Gwarzo is worst in February — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 17144 µg/m³Jul 2340 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan138Unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar141Unhealthy
Apr115Unhealthy
May75Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul40Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec132Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwarzo?

Gwarzo sits at 11.9°N, 7.9°E, 581 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Malumfashi, 37 km away.

FuntuaRanoZariaWudilSobaGaya

Topography around Gwarzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwarzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Gwarzo is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
327 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Malumfashi 37 km · Kano 64 km · Funtua 81 km · Rano 81 km · Zaria 92 km · Wudil 100 km · Soba 105 km · Gaya 116 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 Gwarzo (11.916°, 7.9337°, elevation 581 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.