Wukari weather in September

In September, Wukari sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 184 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% 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 Wukari's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wukari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Wukari 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 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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303123

How September really feels in Wukari

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.

Wukari 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
Jan35° / 22°10.211.63.2
Feb37° / 24°40.611.72.1
Mar37° / 26°121.911.91.5
Apr36° / 26°49812.22.1
May33° / 25°1051412.42.9
Jun31° / 24°10015.212.43.6
Jul30° / 23°13421.412.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1962512.33.3
Sep30° / 23°18423.7123.1
Oct31° / 23°12917.711.83.5
Nov34° / 23°142.511.63.7
Dec35° / 22°10.211.63.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
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13694
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wukari gets around 184 mm of rain over 23.7 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 79% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
584
684
784
883
983
1082
1182
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1779
1878
1977
2077
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2674
2773
2873
2973
3072

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
5199
6199
7199
8199
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10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
150100
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220100
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300100

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:166:25
212.16:166:25
312.16:166:24
412.16:166:23
512.16:166:23
612.16:156:22
712.16:156:22
812.16:156:21
912.16:156:21
1012.16:156:20
1112.16:156:19
1212.16:156:19
1312.16:146:18
1412.16:146:18
1512.16:146:17
1612.06:146:16
1712.06:146:16
1812.06:146:15
1912.06:136:15
2012.06:136:14
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:136:12
2512.06:136:11
2612.06:136:11
2712.06:126:10
2812.06:126:09
2911.96:126:09
3011.96:126:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Wukari

In seasonPeak

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

Wukari's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Wukari?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wukari.

What to pack for Wukari in September

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

In September, Wukari sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Wukari 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 Wukari peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wukari 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 Wukari is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wukari?

Wukari sits at 7.9°N, 9.8°E, 189 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ibi, 35 km away.

Katsina-AlaGbokoBeliIgborMakurdiObudu

Topography around Wukari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wukari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 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 751 m.

The land around Wukari is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ibi 35 km · Takum 71 km · Katsina-Ala 95 km · Gboko 105 km · Beli 132 km · Igbor 137 km · Makurdi 139 km · Obudu 150 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 Wukari (7.8714°, 9.7779°, elevation 189 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).