Yola in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yola sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Yola's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yola's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 162 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Yola in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Yola reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

How fall really feels in Yola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yola weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	34° / 18°	0	0	11.5	4.1
Feb	36° / 21°	0	0	11.7	2.5
Mar	39° / 25°	1	0.2	11.9	0.7
Apr	39° / 27°	20	3.9	12.2	0.6
May	36° / 26°	67	11.7	12.4	1.8
Jun	34° / 25°	69	12.1	12.5	2.9
Jul	32° / 24°	105	16.2	12.5	3.5
Aug	30° / 23°	165	20.6	12.3	3.5
Sep	31° / 23°	109	18.2	12.1	3.5
Oct	34° / 24°	51	8.9	11.8	3.2
Nov	36° / 22°	2	0.4	11.6	2.8
Dec	34° / 19°	0	0	11.5	4.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Yola gets around 162 mm of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Yola

In seasonPeak

In fall, Yola overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yola's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yola sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in March.

Rainy season

Dust

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Is fall a good time to visit Yola?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yola.

What to pack for Yola in Fall

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

In fall, Yola sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yola in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Yola peaks around September 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	12	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	11	10	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	10	Extreme
Apr	10	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Yola in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yola is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	74	84	82	58	30	24	18	20	23	35	41	72
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	74	Unhealthy
Feb	84	Unhealthy
Mar	82	Unhealthy
Apr	58	Unhealthy
May	30	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	41	Poor
Dec	72	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Yola?

Yola sits at 9.2°N, 12.5°E, 180 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jimeta, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Yola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m.

The land around Yola is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

47 m

artificial surfaces 45%

16 km

533 m

cropland 54%

80 km

1,690 m

cropland 56%

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Fall weather nearby: Jimeta 8.0 km · Numan 57 km · Tchéboa 80 km · Ganye 98 km · Garoua 101 km · Gombi 110 km · Pitoa 114 km · Jalingo 128 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

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 Yola (9.2084°, 12.4815°, elevation 180 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.