Kajiado weather in September

In September, Kajiado sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Kajiado's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajiado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Kajiado is place in Kajiado County, Kenya.

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kajiado reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Kajiado weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°587.812.16.9
Feb28° / 16°435.712.16.5
Mar28° / 17°7610.5126.2
Apr26° / 17°10616125.6
May25° / 16°7913.811.96.3
Jun24° / 15°265.611.97.2
Jul23° / 14°10211.97.6
Aug24° / 14°142.811.97.7
Sep26° / 15°122.1127.8
Oct27° / 16°296.6127.0
Nov26° / 16°9115.512.15.8
Dec26° / 16°7412.212.16.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33367
43466
53565
63763
73862
84060
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104456
114654
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kajiado gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.1 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 (%)
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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:34 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:32
212.06:336:31
312.06:336:31
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512.06:326:30
612.06:326:30
712.06:316:30
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1112.06:306:29
1212.06:296:28
1312.06:296:28
1412.06:286:28
1512.06:286:27
1612.06:286:27
1712.06:276:27
1812.06:276:26
1912.06:266:26
2012.06:266:26
2112.06:256:25
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:24
2512.06:246:24
2612.06:236:24
2712.06:236:23
2812.06:236:23
2912.06:226:23
3012.06:226:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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95.6Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
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236.2Intense
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266.2Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kajiado?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Kajiado for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kajiado in September

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

In September, Kajiado sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kajiado 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 Kajiado peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kajiado 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 Kajiado is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kajiado?

Kajiado sits at 1.9°S, 36.8°E, 1,725 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitengela, 47 km away.

Topography around Kajiado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajiado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,695 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m.

The land around Kajiado is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (40%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
721 m
80 km
1,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kitengela 47 km · Kiserian 48 km · Athi River 49 km · Ongata Rongai 51 km · Mlolongo 54 km · Lang'ata 54 km · Ngong 57 km · Imara Daima Estate 60 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 Kajiado (-1.8524°, 36.7768°, elevation 1,725 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).