Moriki in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Moriki sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 100 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Moriki's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moriki's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
100 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Moriki in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Moriki reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Moriki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Moriki weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.36.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.63.8
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.3
Apr40° / 26°40.912.30.2
May38° / 27°245.212.61.0
Jun35° / 26°478.812.72.5
Jul32° / 24°9415.512.73.5
Aug30° / 23°18219.812.43.7
Sep32° / 23°841212.13.8
Oct35° / 22°163.711.73.2
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.7
Dec32° / 17°0011.35.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Moriki gets around 100 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Moriki

In seasonPeak

In fall, Moriki overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moriki sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Moriki?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moriki. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moriki in Fall

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

In fall, Moriki sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Moriki in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moriki peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Moriki in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Moriki is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 15110 µg/m³Aug 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov80Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Moriki?

Moriki sits at 12.9°N, 6.5°E, 353 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kaura Namoda, 33 km away.

GusauMadarounfaGuidan RoumdjiMaradiTibiriKatsina

Topography around Moriki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moriki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around Moriki is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
378 m
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Fall weather nearby: Kaura Namoda 33 km · Talata Mafara 57 km · Gusau 81 km · Madarounfa 87 km · Guidan Roumdji 90 km · Maradi 96 km · Tibiri 98 km · Katsina 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 Moriki (12.8741°, 6.4875°, elevation 353 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.