Kabarnet weather in September

In September, Kabarnet sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kabarnet's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabarnet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Kabarnet is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kabarnet reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

Kabarnet weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°132.9126.2
Feb31° / 17°91.7125.5
Mar31° / 17°254.1125.2
Apr30° / 18°779.8125.0
May29° / 18°789.9125.8
Jun27° / 17°12912.6126.0
Jul25° / 16°22618.1125.6
Aug26° / 16°18117.3125.7
Sep27° / 16°677.8126.9
Oct28° / 17°487.6126.5
Nov28° / 17°438.3126.5
Dec29° / 17°163.8126.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46337
56337
66436
76535
86634
96733
106733
116832
126931
137030
147030
157030
166931
177030
187030
196931
206931
216931
226832
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kabarnet gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.8 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 27% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
246
344
443
541
639
737
835
933
1031
1129
1227
1326
1424
1523
1621
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1213940
2233938
3243937
4253936
5263935
6283933
7293931
8313930
9333928
10353926
11363925
12383923
13403921
14423920
15433818
16453817
17463915
18473914
19483913
20493912
21503911
22513910
23513910
2451409
2552408
2652408
2752408
2853407
2952417
3052417

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:37
212.06:366:37
312.06:366:36
412.06:356:36
512.06:356:36
612.06:356:35
712.06:346:35
812.06:346:34
912.06:346:34
1012.06:336:34
1112.06:336:33
1212.06:336:33
1312.06:326:33
1412.06:326:32
1512.06:326:32
1612.06:316:31
1712.06:316:31
1812.06:316:31
1912.06:306:30
2012.06:306:30
2112.06:296:30
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:276:27
2812.06:276:27
2912.06:276:27
3012.06:266:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kabarnet

In seasonPeak

None of Kabarnet's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kabarnet's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kabarnet?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kabarnet in September

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

In September, Kabarnet sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kabarnet in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Kabarnet peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kabarnet 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 Kabarnet is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1330 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabarnet?

Kabarnet sits at 0.5°N, 35.7°E, 2,048 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Iten, 33 km away.

RongaiKapsabetMoi‘s BridgeMoloNyahururu

Topography around Kabarnet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabarnet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m around an average of 1,926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Kabarnet is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
716 m
16 km
1,353 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Iten 33 km · Eldama Ravine 49 km · Eldoret 53 km · Rongai 75 km · Kapsabet 78 km · Moi‘s Bridge 81 km · Molo 82 km · Nyahururu 85 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 Kabarnet (0.4919°, 35.743°, elevation 2,048 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).