Ugep weather in September

In September, Ugep sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 259 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ugep's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ugep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Ugep is town in Cross River State, 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 Ugep 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 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Ugep

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.

Ugep weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°112.611.72.9
Feb36° / 24°255.311.82.3
Mar35° / 25°7313.9122.3
Apr33° / 24°14621.112.12.5
May31° / 24°19926.512.32.5
Jun30° / 23°23827.712.32.8
Jul29° / 23°23127.912.33.1
Aug29° / 23°2452712.23.1
Sep30° / 23°25928.6122.7
Oct30° / 23°24228.311.92.7
Nov32° / 23°7212.911.73.6
Dec34° / 23°102.211.73.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
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11199
12199
13199
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ugep gets around 259 mm of rain over 28.6 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
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2695
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2895
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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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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18991
19982
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22982
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964

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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:31
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412.16:236:29
512.16:236:29
612.16:236:28
712.16:236:28
812.16:236:27
912.16:236:27
1012.16:226:26
1112.16:226:26
1212.16:226:25
1312.06:226:25
1412.06:216:24
1512.06:216:23
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1712.06:216:22
1812.06:216:22
1912.06:206:21
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:20
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2412.06:196:19
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
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273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ugep

In seasonPeak

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

Ugep's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ugep sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ugep?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ugep.

What to pack for Ugep in September

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

In September, Ugep sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ugep 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 Ugep peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ugep 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 Ugep is worst in February — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9155 µg/m³Jul 2247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ugep?

Ugep sits at 5.8°N, 8.1°E, 101 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Afikpo, 19 km away.

Topography around Ugep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ugep has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Ugep is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Afikpo 19 km · Amaigbo 27 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 37 km · Bende 57 km · Abakaliki 58 km · Isieke 64 km · Itu 68 km · Ezza-Ohu 70 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 Ugep (5.8087°, 8.081°, elevation 101 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).