Tambuwal weather in September

In September, Tambuwal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Tambuwal's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambuwal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tambuwal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283325
293325
303325

How September really feels in Tambuwal

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.

Tambuwal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 23°00.111.62.9
Mar39° / 26°00.111.90.7
Apr40° / 28°61.712.30.0
May38° / 28°34712.61.0
Jun35° / 26°549.812.72.6
Jul32° / 24°11216.112.73.4
Aug31° / 24°21320.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°891212.13.7
Oct35° / 24°214.711.72.9
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.8
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42773
52872
62971
73070
83268
93466
103565
113664
123862
133961
144159
154357
164555
174654
184852
195050
205248
215347
225545
235743
245842
255941
266040
276139
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tambuwal gets around 89 mm of rain over 12 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 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
261
360
458
557
655
754
852
950
1049
1147
1245
1344
1442
1541
1639
1738
1836
1934
2033
2132
2230
2329
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20946
30946
40937
50937
60928
70919
80919
909010
1008911
1108911
1208812
1308713
1408614
1508614
1608515
1708416
1808317
1908218
2008218
2108119
2208119
2317920
2417920
2517920
2617920
2717920
2827820
2927919
3027919

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 6:34 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:346:48
212.26:346:48
312.26:346:47
412.26:346:46
512.26:346:46
612.26:346:45
712.26:346:44
812.26:346:44
912.26:346:43
1012.16:346:42
1112.16:346:41
1212.16:346:41
1312.16:346:40
1412.16:346:39
1512.16:346:39
1612.16:346:38
1712.16:346:37
1812.06:346:36
1912.06:346:36
2012.06:346:35
2112.06:346:34
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:346:32
2512.06:346:31
2611.96:346:31
2711.96:346:30
2811.96:346:29
2911.96:346:28
3011.96:346:28

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 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
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 Tambuwal

In seasonPeak

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

Tambuwal's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Tambuwal?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambuwal.

What to pack for Tambuwal in September

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

In September, Tambuwal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tambuwal 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 Tambuwal peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tambuwal 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 Tambuwal is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tambuwal?

Tambuwal sits at 12.4°N, 4.6°E, 261 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jega, 35 km away.

SokotoGwadabawaKambaZuru

Topography around Tambuwal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambuwal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.

The land around Tambuwal is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Jega 35 km · Argungu 40 km · Birnin Kebbi 49 km · Gummi 59 km · Sokoto 98 km · Gwadabawa 124 km · Kamba 124 km · Zuru 126 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 Tambuwal (12.4059°, 4.646°, elevation 261 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).