Zaria weather in September

In September, Zaria sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 169 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Zaria's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Zaria is city and local government area in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Density
1,741/km²
people per km²
Founded
1536

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Zaria reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
32820
42820
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62820
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302921

How September really feels in Zaria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 4 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
4
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.

Zaria 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
Jan30° / 16°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 18°10.111.64.8
Mar36° / 21°20.411.92.7
Apr36° / 24°194.112.22.1
May34° / 24°7913.412.52.9
Jun30° / 22°11016.612.64.0
Jul28° / 21°15022.812.64.1
Aug27° / 21°23325.912.43.9
Sep29° / 21°16922.912.13.9
Oct30° / 20°559.311.84.8
Nov31° / 17°00.111.55.5
Dec30° / 16°00.111.46.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31486
41486
51585
61783
71882
81981
92080
102377
112377
122575
132575
142674
152773
162872
172872
182971
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
243466
253466
263565
273763
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zaria gets around 169 mm of rain over 22.9 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1080
1180
1280
1379
1479
1578
1678
1777
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2570
2669
2768
2866
2965
3063

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106634
206634
306535
406436
506238
606139
706040
805842
905743
1005545
1105446
1205248
1305050
1404852
1504654
1604456
1704258
1804060
1903862
2003664
2103565
2203466
2303268
2403169
2503169
2603070
2703070
2803070
2903070
3013069

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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307calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:35
212.26:226:35
312.26:226:34
412.26:226:33
512.26:226:33
612.26:226:32
712.26:226:31
812.16:226:31
912.16:226:30
1012.16:226:29
1112.16:226:29
1212.16:226:28
1312.16:226:27
1412.16:226:27
1512.16:226:26
1612.16:226:25
1712.16:226:25
1812.06:216:24
1912.06:216:23
2012.06:216:23
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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 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
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285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zaria

In seasonPeak

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

Zaria's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zaria sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Zaria?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaria.

What to pack for Zaria in September

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

In September, Zaria sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaria 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 Zaria peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 18UV 13Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Zaria 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 Zaria is worst in February — around 127 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14126 µg/m³Jul 2230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar118Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov95Unhealthy
Dec114Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zaria?

Zaria sits at 11.1°N, 7.7°E, 644 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Soba, 39 km away.

AnchauMalumfashiGwarzoSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Zaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around Zaria is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Soba 39 km · Dutsen Wai 60 km · Funtua 64 km · Kaduna 72 km · Anchau 75 km · Malumfashi 76 km · Gwarzo 92 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 103 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 Zaria (11.1113°, 7.7227°, elevation 644 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).