Hola weather in September

In September, Hola sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Hola's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Hola is small town in 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 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Hola reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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How September really feels in Hola

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.

Hola weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°172.512.12.8
Feb36° / 25°40.9122.3
Mar36° / 26°245.7122.0
Apr35° / 26°5113.2122.4
May33° / 25°479.711.93.6
Jun32° / 24°92.211.94.5
Jul31° / 23°61.211.95.0
Aug32° / 23°81.4124.9
Sep33° / 23°112.3124.4
Oct34° / 24°346.8123.5
Nov33° / 24°7214.612.13.0
Dec34° / 24°44912.13.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hola gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
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35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
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169
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189
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2010
2110
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3010

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117821
217821
316822
416822
515832
615823
714833
814833
913834
1013834
1112844
1212835
1312835
1411836
1511836
1611836
1710837
1810837
1910828
209829
2198110
2298011
2388012
2487913
2577914
2677716
2767717
2867519
2967420
3057322

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
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917light breeze
1017light breeze
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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 6:20 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:19
212.06:206:18
312.06:206:18
412.06:196:18
512.06:196:18
612.06:196:17
712.06:186:17
812.06:186:17
912.06:176:16
1012.06:176:16
1112.06:166:16
1212.06:166:15
1312.06:166:15
1412.06:156:15
1512.06:156:14
1612.06:146:14
1712.06:146:14
1812.06:146:13
1912.06:136:13
2012.06:136:13
2112.06:126:12
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:116:11
2612.06:106:11
2712.06:106:10
2812.06:106:10
2912.06:096:10
3012.06:096:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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235.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Hola?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Hola for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hola in September

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

In September, Hola sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hola in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hola peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hola?

Hola sits at 1.5°S, 40.0°E, 65 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Masalani, 28 km away.

GarissaLamuKaambooniMalindiWatamuKituiMwingi

Topography around Hola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Hola is covered by trees (28%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Masalani 28 km · Garissa 122 km · Lamu 130 km · Kaambooni 174 km · Malindi 193 km · Watamu 208 km · Kitui 225 km · Mwingi 228 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 Hola (-1.4826°, 40.0334°, elevation 65 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).