Busia weather in September

In September, Busia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 181 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Busia's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Busia is town in Western Kenya.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Busia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818

Busia weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°11214.9125.1
Feb29° / 19°10914.7124.5
Mar29° / 19°21622.7124.1
Apr27° / 19°29127.5123.6
May27° / 19°27629123.7
Jun27° / 18°17724.3124.3
Jul27° / 17°13420.9124.9
Aug27° / 18°16823.9124.5
Sep27° / 18°18125.5124.1
Oct27° / 18°22028123.7
Nov27° / 18°21024.1124.1
Dec28° / 18°14219.2125.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184357
194357
204258
214060
223961
233763
243664
253565
263367
273268
283169
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Busia gets around 181 mm of rain over 25.5 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 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
2386
2487
2587
2688
2788
2889
2989
3089

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56634
66535
76436
86337
96238
106139
116040
125941
135842
145644
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
204951
214852
224753
234654
244555
254357
264258
274159
284060
293961
303862

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:44
212.06:436:43
312.06:426:43
412.06:426:42
512.06:426:42
612.06:416:42
712.06:416:41
812.06:416:41
912.06:406:41
1012.06:406:40
1112.06:406:40
1212.06:396:39
1312.06:396:39
1412.06:396:39
1512.06:386:38
1612.06:386:38
1712.06:376:38
1812.06:376:37
1912.06:376:37
2012.06:366:36
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:346:34
2712.06:346:34
2812.06:346:33
2912.06:336:33
3012.06:336:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Busia?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Busia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Busia in September

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

In September, Busia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busia 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 Busia peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busia 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 Busia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Busia?

Busia sits at 0.5°N, 34.1°E, 1,222 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Busia, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Busia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,664 m.

The land around Busia is covered by shrubs (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
362 m
80 km
2,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Busia 2.0 km · Lugulu 23 km · Malaba 26 km · Tororo 27 km · Malaba 27 km · Namavundu 34 km · Bugiri 43 km · Mumias 44 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Busia (0.4601°, 34.1117°, elevation 1,222 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).