Iten in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Iten sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 279 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Iten's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iten's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
279 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Iten in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical fall day in Iten reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Iten weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°434.2127.7
Feb27° / 14°423.5127.5
Mar27° / 15°545.3127.3
Apr26° / 15°8610.1126.5
May25° / 15°11511.4126.6
Jun23° / 14°20218.5125.4
Jul22° / 13°25925.8124.2
Aug22° / 13°29725.9124.2
Sep23° / 13°16013.8126.2
Oct24° / 14°7210.2126.9
Nov24° / 14°488.9127.0
Dec25° / 14°344.6127.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Iten gets around 279 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Iten

In seasonPeak

In fall, Iten overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Iten's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Iten?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Iten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iten in Fall

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

In fall, Iten sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 33 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Iten in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iten peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Iten in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Iten is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1963 µg/m³Mar 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May54Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iten?

Iten sits at 0.7°N, 35.5°E, 2,355 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Eldoret, 31 km away.

KitaleKapsabetKimininiEldama RavineKapenguria

Topography around Iten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 2,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,750 m.

The land around Iten is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
1,479 m
80 km
2,750 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Eldoret 31 km · Kabarnet 33 km · Moi‘s Bridge 48 km · Kitale 68 km · Kapsabet 69 km · Kiminini 69 km · Eldama Ravine 73 km · Kapenguria 77 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 Iten (0.6703°, 35.5081°, elevation 2,355 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.