Minna weather in September

In September, Minna sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 253 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 Minna's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Minna is capital of Niger State in Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Minna 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 31°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
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How September really feels in Minna

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.

Minna 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
Jan35° / 22°10.111.53.2
Feb37° / 25°20.411.72.1
Mar38° / 26°81.611.91.4
Apr36° / 27°365.912.21.9
May33° / 25°8712.512.42.9
Jun31° / 24°12816.512.63.7
Jul29° / 23°21124.712.53.5
Aug28° / 23°27927.212.33.3
Sep30° / 23°25325.212.13.2
Oct31° / 23°10314.611.83.8
Nov34° / 23°40.711.63.6
Dec35° / 22°00.111.43.3

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 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6892
7892
8991
9991
101090
111090
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Minna gets around 253 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1685
1785
1885
1984
2083
2182
2281
2380
2480
2579
2678
2777
2876
2975
3074

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
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901000
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Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
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246calm
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306calm

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
212.26:286:39
312.26:286:38
412.26:286:37
512.26:286:37
612.16:286:36
712.16:276:35
812.16:276:35
912.16:276:34
1012.16:276:34
1112.16:276:33
1212.16:276:32
1312.16:276:32
1412.16:276:31
1512.16:276:30
1612.16:276:30
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
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2612.06:266:23
2712.06:266:23
2811.96:256:22
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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 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Minna

In seasonPeak

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

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

Minna sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Minna?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minna.

What to pack for Minna in September

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

In September, Minna 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 Minna 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 Minna peaks around September 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 14UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Minna 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 Minna is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11103 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Minna?

Minna sits at 9.6°N, 6.5°E, 243 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zungeru, 48 km away.

BidaSulejaKujeBaroAbuja

Topography around Minna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Minna is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Zungeru 48 km · Lapai 64 km · Tegina 64 km · Bida 84 km · Suleja 84 km · Kuje 111 km · Baro 112 km · Abuja 121 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 Minna (9.6152°, 6.5478°, elevation 243 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).