Kumo weather in September

In September, Kumo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 10% 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 Kumo's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Kumo 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 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223122
233122
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253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Kumo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 29 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
29
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.

Kumo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.55.3
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.4
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.4
Apr38° / 26°92.112.21.2
May36° / 26°316.912.52.1
Jun33° / 24°427.712.63.4
Jul31° / 23°9214.612.54.0
Aug29° / 22°17220.812.34.0
Sep30° / 22°7313.512.14.4
Oct33° / 23°245.311.83.8
Nov34° / 21°0011.53.6
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31981
41981
52080
62278
72278
82476
92476
102575
112674
122773
132773
142872
152971
162971
173070
183070
193169
203268
213466
223466
233565
243763
253862
263862
274060
284159
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kumo gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
260
359
458
556
655
754
853
952
1051
1150
1249
1348
1447
1545
1644
1743
1842
1941
2040
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2932
3031

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151189
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
221189
231189
241288
251387
261486
271585
281684
291783
301783

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:096:21
212.26:096:20
312.26:096:19
412.26:096:19
512.26:096:18
612.16:096:18
712.16:096:17
812.16:096:16
912.16:086:16
1012.16:086:15
1112.16:086:14
1212.16:086:14
1312.16:086:13
1412.16:086:12
1512.16:086:12
1612.16:086:11
1712.06:086:10
1812.06:086:10
1912.06:086:09
2012.06:076:08
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:06
2512.06:076:05
2612.06:076:05
2711.96:076:04
2811.96:076:03
2911.96:076:03
3011.96:076:02

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kumo

In seasonPeak

None of Kumo's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kumo sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kumo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kumo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kumo in September

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

In September, Kumo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kumo 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 Kumo peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kumo 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 Kumo is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1798 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kumo?

Kumo sits at 10.0°N, 11.2°E, 427 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Garko, 15 km away.

DukkuNumanNafada

Topography around Kumo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m.

The land around Kumo is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
941 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Garko 15 km · Biliri 20 km · Deba 27 km · Gombe 27 km · Pindiga 29 km · Dukku 99 km · Numan 111 km · Nafada 117 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 Kumo (10.0481°, 11.2105°, elevation 427 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).