Kafanchan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kafanchan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 345 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 33°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
345 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kafanchan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 33°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kafanchan reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kafanchan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
20
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.

Kafanchan 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° / 19°10.211.54.7
Feb34° / 21°30.711.73.5
Mar35° / 23°152.611.92.7
Apr34° / 23°571012.23.1
May30° / 22°13420.312.43.5
Jun28° / 21°18425.112.53.7
Jul26° / 20°25428.912.53.6
Aug26° / 20°33329.312.33.5
Sep27° / 20°2362812.13.5
Oct30° / 20°10517.711.84.2
Nov32° / 19°4111.64.8
Dec33° / 19°10.111.54.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kafanchan gets around 345 mm of rain over 47 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 muggy — 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 5 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 30 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kafanchan

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

Kafanchan's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kafanchan sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Kafanchan?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kafanchan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kafanchan in Fall

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

In fall, Kafanchan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

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UV index in Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highSep 12UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15101 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kafanchan?

Kafanchan sits at 9.6°N, 8.3°E, 733 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kagoro, 11 km away.

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Topography around Kafanchan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafanchan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m.

The land around Kafanchan is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
744 m
80 km
1,345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Kagoro 11 km · Kachia 49 km · Bukuru 67 km · Akwanga 76 km · Jos 76 km · Wamba 79 km · Keffi 94 km · Lere 95 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 Kafanchan (9.5813°, 8.2926°, elevation 733 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.