Zungeru weather in September

In September, Zungeru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 235 mm of rain across 24.1 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Zungeru's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zungeru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Zungeru is town in Niger 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 Zungeru 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 31°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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22923
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52923
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How September really feels in Zungeru

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.

Zungeru 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°00.111.53.5
Feb37° / 24°10.211.72.2
Mar38° / 26°51.311.91.3
Apr37° / 27°315.512.21.6
May34° / 26°8011.712.42.7
Jun31° / 24°11014.812.63.7
Jul29° / 23°20423.212.53.5
Aug29° / 23°29126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 23°23524.112.13.3
Oct32° / 23°8712.211.83.9
Nov34° / 22°20.411.63.6
Dec35° / 21°0011.43.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
81189
91189
101288
111387
121387
131486
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zungeru gets around 235 mm of rain over 24.1 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 80% 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
484
584
683
783
883
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1781
1881
1980
2080
2179
2278
2377
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2971
3069

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29946
30937

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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66calm
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86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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206calm
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265calm
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305calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:41
212.26:296:40
312.26:296:40
412.26:296:39
512.26:296:38
612.16:296:38
712.16:296:37
812.16:296:36
912.16:296:36
1012.16:296:35
1112.16:296:35
1212.16:286:34
1312.16:286:33
1412.16:286:33
1512.16:286:32
1612.16:286:31
1712.06:286:31
1812.06:286:30
1912.06:286:29
2012.06:286:29
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:26
2512.06:276:26
2612.06:276:25
2712.06:276:24
2811.96:276:24
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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 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
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84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
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304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zungeru

In seasonPeak

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

Zungeru's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zungeru sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Zungeru?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zungeru.

What to pack for Zungeru in September

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

In September, Zungeru 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 Zungeru 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 Zungeru peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 12UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zungeru 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 Zungeru is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9104 µg/m³Jul 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zungeru?

Zungeru sits at 9.8°N, 6.2°E, 125 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tegina, 30 km away.

BidaLapaiKontagoraPatigiSulejaMokwa

Topography around Zungeru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zungeru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Zungeru is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tegina 30 km · Minna 48 km · Bida 82 km · Lapai 96 km · Kontagora 100 km · Patigi 128 km · Suleja 132 km · Mokwa 133 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 Zungeru (9.8073°, 6.1524°, elevation 125 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).