Talata Mafara weather in September

In September, Talata Mafara sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.1 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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Talata Mafara's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talata Mafara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Talata Mafara reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173223
183223
193223
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Talata Mafara

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.

Talata Mafara 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° / 18°0011.35.4
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.3
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.0
Apr40° / 27°51.312.30.1
May38° / 27°326.112.61.0
Jun35° / 26°5210.112.72.6
Jul32° / 24°9715.512.73.5
Aug30° / 23°18620.912.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8912.112.13.9
Oct34° / 23°214.311.73.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.5
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52773
62971
72971
83070
93268
103466
113565
123763
133961
143961
154159
164357
174555
184753
194951
205050
215347
225446
235644
245743
255842
266040
276040
286139
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Talata Mafara gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
258
357
456
554
653
751
850
949
1048
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1641
1739
1838
1937
2036
2134
2233
2332
2430
2529
2628
2727
2827
2926
3025

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100991
200991
300982
401972
501972
601972
701963
801963
901954
1001954
1101954
1201945
1301945
1401936
1501927
1601927
1701918
1801918
1902899
20028810
21028810
22028810
23028810
24028810
25038710
26038710
27038710
28048610
29048610
3015859

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

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 6:28 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:43
212.26:286:42
312.26:286:41
412.26:286:41
512.26:286:40
612.26:286:39
712.26:286:39
812.26:286:38
912.26:286:37
1012.16:286:37
1112.16:286:36
1212.16:286:35
1312.16:286:34
1412.16:286:34
1512.16:286:33
1612.16:286:32
1712.16:286:31
1812.06:286:31
1912.06:286:30
2012.06:286:29
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:286:26
2512.06:286:26
2611.96:286:25
2711.96:286:24
2811.96:286:23
2911.96:286:23
3011.96:286:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Talata Mafara

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Talata Mafara?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talata Mafara. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Talata Mafara in September

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

In September, Talata Mafara sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Talata Mafara in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talata Mafara peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Talata Mafara 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 Talata Mafara is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15107 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Talata Mafara?

Talata Mafara sits at 12.6°N, 6.1°E, 316 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kaura Namoda, 57 km away.

GusauSokotoGummiGwadabawaGuidan RoumdjiMadarounfa

Topography around Talata Mafara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talata Mafara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Talata Mafara is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
384 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Kaura Namoda 57 km · Moriki 57 km · Gusau 79 km · Sokoto 104 km · Gummi 113 km · Gwadabawa 125 km · Guidan Roumdji 139 km · Madarounfa 144 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 Talata Mafara (12.5684°, 6.0622°, elevation 316 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).