Kuje weather in September

In September, Kuje sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 316 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Kuje's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
316 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kuje reaches about 29°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 27°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922

How September really feels in Kuje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
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.

Kuje 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
Jan34° / 22°20.611.53.6
Feb36° / 24°51.211.72.6
Mar36° / 25°19411.92.2
Apr34° / 25°549.412.22.8
May31° / 24°13818.212.43.3
Jun29° / 23°2072312.53.5
Jul28° / 22°26527.912.53.5
Aug27° / 22°31128.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°31627.712.13.2
Oct30° / 22°1662211.83.5
Nov33° / 22°132.411.64.2
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.9

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 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21793
22793
23793
24892
25892
26892
27892
28991
29991
301090

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kuje gets around 316 mm of rain over 27.7 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1993
2092
2192
2291
2391
2491
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3089

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1991
2991
3991
4892
5892
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11694
12694
13694
14595
15595
16595
17496
18496
19496
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29298
30298

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:266:36
212.26:266:35
312.26:256:35
412.16:256:34
512.16:256:34
612.16:256:33
712.16:256:32
812.16:256:32
912.16:256:31
1012.16:256:31
1112.16:256:30
1212.16:246:29
1312.16:246:29
1412.16:246:28
1512.16:246:27
1612.06:246:27
1712.06:246:26
1812.06:246:26
1912.06:246:25
2012.06:236:24
2112.06:236:24
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:22
2512.06:236:21
2612.06:236:21
2712.06:236:20
2811.96:236:19
2911.96:236:19
3011.96:226:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kuje

In seasonPeak

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

Kuje's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kuje sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kuje?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuje.

What to pack for Kuje in September

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

In September, Kuje sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kuje 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 Kuje peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuje 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 Kuje is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kuje?

Kuje sits at 8.9°N, 7.2°E, 300 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Suleja, 34 km away.

LapaiBaroMinnaAkwanga

Topography around Kuje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.

The land around Kuje is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Suleja 34 km · Abuja 35 km · Nasarawa 65 km · Keffi 71 km · Lapai 74 km · Baro 94 km · Minna 111 km · Akwanga 130 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 Kuje (8.8795°, 7.2276°, elevation 300 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).