Onitsha weather in September
In September, Onitsha has daytime highs averaging 29 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 27 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 28.8°C Average high
- 23.0°C Average low
- 27days Wet days
- 205mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 28.5 °C | 22.8 °C | 89 % |
| 11–20 September | 28.8 °C | 23.0 °C | 89 % |
| 21–30 September | 29.0 °C | 23.1 °C | 88 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 99 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 5.1 of 30 | 17 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 27 of 30 | 89 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 31 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 21 °C |
| Relative humidity | 87 % |
| Wind speed | 12 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 87 % |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 28.3 °C | 192 mm | 86 % |
| August | 28.4 °C | 181 mm | 88 % |
| September | 28.8 °C | 205 mm | 87 % |
| October | 29.4 °C | 155 mm | 86 % |
| November | 30.9 °C | 31 mm | 71 % |
See all twelve months for Onitsha
- September is the 10th warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 27 of 30 days — 89 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.8 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 31 °C, 2.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in September
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Onitsha | 29 °C | 27 |
| Atani | 29 °C | 28 |
| Nnewi | 28 °C | 29 |
| Awka | 29 °C | 28 |
| Owerri | 29 °C | 29 |
| Enugu | 29 °C | 28 |
| Umuahia | 28 °C | 29 |
| Sapele | 28 °C | 29 |
| Benin City | 28 °C | 29 |
QuestionsSeptember in Onitsha, answered
How warm is Onitsha in September?
Daily highs average 29 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 5.8 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 10th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Onitsha in September?
September averages 205 mm of rain, spread over about 27 of the 30 days — 89 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 87 % of the sky.
How long are the days in September?
Onitsha averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.