Gwoza weather in September

In September, Gwoza sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 181 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gwoza reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102922
112922
122922
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Gwoza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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
25
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.

Gwoza weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.46.8
Feb32° / 17°0011.64.9
Mar36° / 21°10.211.92.6
Apr37° / 24°123.712.21.7
May35° / 25°5711.712.52.4
Jun32° / 24°961812.63.2
Jul29° / 22°17324.612.63.5
Aug28° / 22°24927.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°1812412.13.4
Oct32° / 21°559.911.84.0
Nov32° / 19°00.211.54.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.46.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32674
42773
52773
62872
72971
83169
93268
103268
113367
123565
133565
143763
153763
163862
173862
184060
193961
204159
214159
224357
234456
244555
254654
264654
274753
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gwoza gets around 181 mm of rain over 24 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 80% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
489
589
688
788
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1382
1481
1581
1680
1779
1878
1977
2076
2175
2274
2373
2472
2571
2670
2769
2868
2967
3065

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102278
202179
302179
402080
501981
601882
701882
801783
901684
1001684
1101585
1201585
1301486
1401486
1501387
1601387
1701288
1801288
1901288
2001288
2101288
2201288
2301288
2401288
2511386
2611386
2711485
2811584
2911683
3011782

Wind in September

Winds average 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:11
212.25:586:11
312.25:586:10
412.25:586:09
512.25:586:09
612.25:586:08
712.25:586:07
812.15:586:07
912.15:586:06
1012.15:586:05
1112.15:586:05
1212.15:586:04
1312.15:586:03
1412.15:586:03
1512.15:586:02
1612.15:586:01
1712.15:586:01
1812.05:586:00
1912.05:585:59
2012.05:585:59
2112.05:575:58
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:56
2512.05:575:55
2612.05:575:55
2711.95:575:54
2811.95:575:53
2911.95:575:53
3011.95:575:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gwoza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwoza sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Gwoza?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwoza.

What to pack for Gwoza in September

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

In September, Gwoza sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gwoza 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 Gwoza 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gwoza 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 Gwoza is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16103 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwoza?

Gwoza sits at 11.1°N, 13.7°E, 418 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mokolo, 40 km away.

MarouaMubiDamboaMaiduguriBogo

Topography around Gwoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwoza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Gwoza is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Mokolo 40 km · Mora 49 km · Bama 49 km · Maroua 87 km · Mubi 102 km · Damboa 103 km · Maiduguri 103 km · Bogo 107 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 Gwoza (11.0831°, 13.6959°, elevation 418 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).