Ikere-Ekiti weather in September

In September, Ikere-Ekiti sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 213 mm of rain across 27.4 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 28°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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ikere-Ekiti's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikere-Ekiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ikere-Ekiti is local government area of 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ikere-Ekiti reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922

How September really feels in Ikere-Ekiti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ikere-Ekiti 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
Jan33° / 21°102.611.64.2
Feb34° / 23°255.911.83.3
Mar33° / 23°7114.811.93.0
Apr32° / 23°10619.712.23.1
May30° / 23°1612412.33.2
Jun29° / 22°1942712.43.3
Jul27° / 22°18727.412.43.7
Aug27° / 21°19026.112.23.8
Sep28° / 22°21327.4123.4
Oct29° / 22°17626.111.83.3
Nov31° / 22°388.611.74.5
Dec32° / 21°61.711.64.9

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 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5496
6496
7496
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30793

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ikere-Ekiti gets around 213 mm of rain over 27.4 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
293
393
493
593
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13268
23169
33070
42971
52872
62773
72674
82575
92476
102377
112278
122179
132080
141981
151882
161783
171783
181684
191585
201585
211486
221387
231288
241288
251189
261090
271090
28991
29991
30892

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
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 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:43
212.16:346:43
312.16:346:42
412.16:346:42
512.16:346:41
612.16:346:40
712.16:346:40
812.16:336:39
912.16:336:39
1012.16:336:38
1112.16:336:38
1212.16:336:37
1312.16:336:36
1412.16:336:36
1512.06:326:35
1612.06:326:35
1712.06:326:34
1812.06:326:33
1912.06:326:33
2012.06:326:32
2112.06:316:32
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:316:30
2512.06:316:29
2612.06:316:29
2712.06:316:28
2812.06:306:28
2911.96:306:27
3011.96:306:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ikere-Ekiti

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikere-Ekiti 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 September a good time to visit Ikere-Ekiti?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikere-Ekiti.

What to pack for Ikere-Ekiti in September

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

In September, Ikere-Ekiti sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikere-Ekiti?

Ikere-Ekiti sits at 7.5°N, 5.2°E, 381 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ado-Ekiti, 14 km away.

Topography around Ikere-Ekiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikere-Ekiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Ikere-Ekiti is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ado-Ekiti 14 km · Igbara-Odo 19 km · Ise-Ekiti 22 km · Igede-Ekiti 22 km · Emure-Ekiti 26 km · Akure 28 km · Aramoko-Ekiti 31 km · Efon-Alaaye 38 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 Ikere-Ekiti (7.4975°, 5.2304°, elevation 381 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).