Yola weather in September

In September, Yola sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 109 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Yola's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Yola is City in Nigeria.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Yola reaches about 31°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 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223

How September really feels in Yola

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.

Yola weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.54.1
Feb36° / 21°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.7
Apr39° / 27°203.912.20.6
May36° / 26°6711.712.41.8
Jun34° / 25°6912.112.52.9
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.53.5
Aug30° / 23°16520.612.33.5
Sep31° / 23°10918.212.13.5
Oct34° / 24°518.911.83.2
Nov36° / 22°20.411.62.8
Dec34° / 19°0011.54.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21981
31981
42080
52278
62278
72278
82476
92476
102575
112575
122773
132773
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193169
203268
213268
223367
233565
243664
253664
263862
273862
283961
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Yola gets around 109 mm of rain over 18.2 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 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
565
665
764
864
963
1063
1163
1262
1362
1461
1561
1661
1760
1860
1960
2059
2159
2258
2357
2456
2556
2655
2754
2853
2952
3051

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101000
201000
301000
401000
51990
61990
71990
81990
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
150991
160991
170991
180991
190982
200982
210982
220982
230982
241972
251963
261963
271963
281963
291963
302953

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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 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 6:04 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:046:15
212.26:046:15
312.26:046:14
412.26:046:13
512.16:046:13
612.16:046:12
712.16:046:12
812.16:046:11
912.16:046:10
1012.16:046:10
1112.16:036:09
1212.16:036:08
1312.16:036:08
1412.16:036:07
1512.16:036:07
1612.16:036:06
1712.06:036:05
1812.06:036:05
1912.06:036:04
2012.06:026:03
2112.06:026:03
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:026:01
2512.06:026:00
2612.06:026:00
2712.06:025:59
2811.96:025:58
2911.96:025:58
3011.96:025:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Yola

In seasonPeak

In September, Yola sits inside 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Yola?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yola.

What to pack for Yola in September

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

In September, Yola sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yola 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 10UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yola 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 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2183 µg/m³Jul 2019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
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.

TchéboaGanyeGarouaGombiPitoaJalingo

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
16 km
533 m
80 km
1,690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September 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
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 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. 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).