Zuru weather in September

In September, Zuru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 139 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°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 Zuru's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zuru 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 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
143022
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293123
303123

How September really feels in Zuru

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.

Zuru weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.4
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.511.90.9
Apr39° / 27°143.312.20.8
May36° / 26°5910.712.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7612.212.73.4
Jul30° / 23°15321.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°27126.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°13918.112.14.0
Oct32° / 22°366.511.74.2
Nov34° / 21°00.111.53.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.3

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21387
31486
41486
51585
61783
71783
81981
92080
102179
112278
122377
132575
142575
152773
162872
172971
183070
193169
203367
213466
223565
233565
243862
253862
263961
274159
284159
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zuru gets around 139 mm of rain over 18.1 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 61% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
675
774
873
971
1070
1169
1267
1366
1465
1563
1662
1760
1858
1957
2055
2153
2251
2349
2447
2545
2644
2742
2841
2939
3038

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70973
80973
91963
101963
111954
121954
131945
141945
151936
161936
171927
181918
191918
201909
210919
2209010
2309010
2409010
2508911
2608911
2708911
2818811
2918712
3018712

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 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
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 6:32 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:45
212.26:326:45
312.26:326:44
412.26:326:43
512.26:326:43
612.26:326:42
712.26:326:41
812.16:326:41
912.16:326:40
1012.16:326:39
1112.16:326:39
1212.16:326:38
1312.16:326:37
1412.16:326:37
1512.16:326:36
1612.16:326:35
1712.16:316:35
1812.06:316:34
1912.06:316:33
2012.06:316:32
2112.06:316:32
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:316:30
2512.06:316:29
2612.06:316:28
2711.96:316:28
2811.96:316:27
2911.96:316:26
3011.96:316:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zuru

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zuru sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Zuru?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zuru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zuru in September

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

In September, Zuru sees daytime highs around 30°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 Zuru in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Zuru peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Feb 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zuru 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 Zuru is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zuru?

Zuru sits at 11.4°N, 5.2°E, 394 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Rijau, 37 km away.

GummiIbetoKontagoraTambuwalJegaTalata MafaraBirnin Kebbi

Topography around Zuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Zuru is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Rijau 37 km · Gummi 80 km · Ibeto 106 km · Kontagora 118 km · Tambuwal 126 km · Jega 128 km · Talata Mafara 155 km · Birnin Kebbi 160 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 Zuru (11.4352°, 5.2349°, elevation 394 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).