Lapai weather in September

In September, Lapai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 271 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Lapai's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lapai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
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243023
253023
263023
273023
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Lapai

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.

Lapai weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°10.411.52.6
Feb37° / 24°30.611.71.6
Mar38° / 26°132.711.91.1
Apr37° / 26°437.712.21.7
May34° / 25°10414.912.42.6
Jun31° / 24°15619.112.53.3
Jul30° / 23°22625.412.53.2
Aug29° / 23°27326.612.33.2
Sep30° / 23°27125.212.13.1
Oct32° / 23°1181711.83.5
Nov35° / 23°61.211.63.2
Dec36° / 22°10.211.52.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
81189
91189
101288
111288
121387
131387
141486
151486
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191486
201486
211585
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271783
281783
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lapai gets around 271 mm of rain over 25.2 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
788
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1386
1486
1586
1685
1785
1884
1984
2083
2182
2281
2381
2480
2579
2679
2778
2878
2977
3077

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27973
28973
29964
30964

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 6:28 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:39
212.26:286:38
312.26:286:38
412.26:286:37
512.16:286:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:286:35
812.16:276:35
912.16:276:34
1012.16:276:33
1112.16:276:33
1212.16:276:32
1312.16:276:31
1412.16:276:31
1512.16:276:30
1612.06:276:30
1712.06:266:29
1812.06:266:28
1912.06:266:28
2012.06:266:27
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:266:26
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:266:25
2512.06:266:24
2612.06:256:23
2712.06:256:23
2811.96:256:22
2911.96:256:22
3011.96:256:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lapai

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lapai sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Lapai?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lapai.

What to pack for Lapai in September

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

In September, Lapai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lapai 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 Lapai peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lapai 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 Lapai is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9105 µg/m³Jul 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lapai?

Lapai sits at 9.0°N, 6.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Baro, 51 km away.

KujePatigiZungeruAbuja

Topography around Lapai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Lapai is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Baro 51 km · Bida 62 km · Minna 64 km · Suleja 69 km · Kuje 74 km · Patigi 96 km · Zungeru 96 km · Abuja 101 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 Lapai (9.0444°, 6.5709°, elevation 169 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).