Kiyawa weather in September

In September, Kiyawa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kiyawa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiyawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kiyawa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323

How September really feels in Kiyawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Kiyawa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 13°0011.46.8
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.6
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.0
Apr39° / 24°3112.30.6
May38° / 26°265.312.51.1
Jun35° / 25°611112.72.5
Jul32° / 23°15420.912.63.1
Aug30° / 23°22823.412.43.2
Sep32° / 23°10614.712.13.5
Oct34° / 22°183.811.73.3
Nov34° / 17°0011.54.2
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
33070
43268
53367
63466
73565
83763
93961
104060
114258
124357
134555
144654
154753
164951
174951
185050
195248
205248
215347
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275842
285842
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kiyawa gets around 106 mm of rain over 14.7 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 50% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
468
567
666
764
863
962
1060
1158
1257
1355
1453
1551
1649
1747
1845
1943
2041
2139
2237
2336
2435
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3028

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100397
200397
300397
400397
500298
600298
700298
800298
900199
1000199
1100199
1200199
1300199
1400199
1500199
1600199
1700199
1800298
1900298
2000298
2100298
2200397
2300496
2400496
2511593
2611692
2711791
2811890
2911989
30221086

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:28
212.26:146:28
312.26:146:27
412.26:146:26
512.26:146:26
612.26:146:25
712.26:146:24
812.26:146:23
912.16:146:23
1012.16:146:22
1112.16:146:21
1212.16:146:21
1312.16:146:20
1412.16:146:19
1512.16:146:19
1612.16:146:18
1712.16:146:17
1812.06:146:16
1912.06:146:16
2012.06:146:15
2112.06:146:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:146:12
2512.06:146:12
2612.06:146:11
2711.96:146:10
2811.96:146:09
2911.96:146:09
3011.96:146:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kiyawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kiyawa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kiyawa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiyawa.

What to pack for Kiyawa in September

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

In September, Kiyawa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kiyawa 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 Kiyawa peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kiyawa 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 Kiyawa is worst in February — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 17120 µg/m³Aug 1039 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb121Unhealthy
Mar117Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul39Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec106Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kiyawa?

Kiyawa sits at 11.8°N, 9.6°E, 395 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Chakwama, 26 km away.

WudilHadejia

Topography around Kiyawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiyawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Kiyawa is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
392 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Chakwama 26 km · Dutse 29 km · Birnin Kudu 40 km · Gwaram 64 km · Azare 65 km · Gaya 66 km · Wudil 83 km · Hadejia 88 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 Kiyawa (11.7844°, 9.6069°, elevation 395 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).