Soba weather in September

In September, Soba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 170 mm of rain across 22.8 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 29°C through the month. 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 Soba's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Soba is human settlement 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Soba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122920
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
303021

How September really feels in Soba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 6 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
6
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.

Soba 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.46.9
Feb32° / 18°10.111.65.0
Mar36° / 21°20.311.92.8
Apr36° / 24°173.912.22.1
May34° / 24°741312.52.8
Jun30° / 22°10816.912.63.9
Jul28° / 21°15323.212.64.0
Aug27° / 21°2352612.43.9
Sep29° / 21°17022.812.13.8
Oct31° / 20°52911.84.8
Nov31° / 17°00.111.55.5
Dec30° / 15°00.111.46.9

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 (%)
11387
21486
31486
41684
51783
61882
71981
82179
92278
102476
112575
122674
132773
142872
152971
163070
173169
183268
193367
203466
213466
223565
233763
243763
253862
263961
273961
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Soba gets around 170 mm of rain over 22.8 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 76% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
981
1081
1180
1280
1379
1479
1578
1678
1777
1876
1975
2074
2173
2271
2370
2469
2568
2667
2766
2865
2964
3062

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106733
206634
306535
406436
506337
606238
706040
805941
905743
1005644
1105446
1205248
1305050
1404852
1504654
1604456
1704258
1804060
1903862
2003664
2103565
2203466
2303367
2403268
2503169
2603169
2703169
2813168
2913168
3013168

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:216:34
212.26:216:33
312.26:216:33
412.26:216:32
512.26:216:31
612.26:216:31
712.26:216:30
812.16:216:29
912.16:216:29
1012.16:216:28
1112.16:216:27
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:206:26
1412.16:206:25
1512.16:206:25
1612.16:206:24
1712.06:206:23
1812.06:206:23
1912.06:206:22
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:20
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:206:18
2512.06:206:18
2612.06:206:17
2711.96:206:16
2811.96:206:16
2911.96:206:15
3011.96:206:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Soba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Soba sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Soba?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soba.

What to pack for Soba in September

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

In September, Soba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Soba 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 Soba peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7High
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Soba 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 Soba is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 15139 µg/m³Jul 2136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar132Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov109Unhealthy
Dec126Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Soba?

Soba sits at 11.0°N, 8.1°E, 683 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Dutsen Wai, 21 km away.

KadunaRanoLereFuntuaMalumfashi

Topography around Soba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Soba is covered by cropland (88%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Dutsen Wai 21 km · Anchau 37 km · Zaria 39 km · Kaduna 84 km · Rano 86 km · Lere 87 km · Funtua 101 km · Malumfashi 102 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 Soba (10.9813°, 8.0575°, elevation 683 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).