Kitengela weather in October

In October, Kitengela sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kitengela's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitengela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kitengela reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52615
62615
72615
82615
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Kitengela weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°417.812.17.2
Feb27° / 16°366.5127.1
Mar27° / 16°7213.4126.2
Apr25° / 16°13321.4125.0
May24° / 16°8015.611.96.0
Jun23° / 14°316.711.96.8
Jul22° / 13°112.711.97.2
Aug23° / 13°153127.3
Sep24° / 14°112.2127.9
Oct25° / 15°378.6126.9
Nov24° / 16°11421.312.15.1
Dec24° / 15°6915.212.16.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44852
54852
64852
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164555
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kitengela gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
411
512
613
714
816
917
1018
1120
1221
1323
1424
1526
1628
1729
1831
1932
2034
2136
2237
2339
2441
2542
2644
2746
2848
2950
3052
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
274251
373261
472271
570282
669292
769292
867303
966313
1065314
1164324
1262335
1360355
1458366
1557376
1655396
1752417
1850437
1948457
2046467
2144488
2242508
2340519
2437549
25355510
26335611
27315712
28295714
29275815
30255817
31235918

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:22
212.06:206:21
312.06:206:21
412.06:206:21
512.06:196:20
612.06:196:20
712.06:196:20
812.06:186:20
912.06:186:19
1012.06:186:19
1112.06:176:19
1212.06:176:19
1312.06:176:19
1412.06:176:19
1512.06:166:18
1612.06:166:18
1712.06:166:18
1812.06:166:18
1912.06:166:18
2012.06:156:18
2112.06:156:18
2212.06:156:17
2312.06:156:17
2412.06:156:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:156:17
2712.06:146:17
2812.06:146:17
2912.06:146:17
3012.16:146:17
3112.16:146:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kitengela?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kitengela in October

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

In October, Kitengela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kitengela in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Kitengela peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kitengela in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kitengela 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 Kitengela?

Kitengela sits at 1.5°S, 37.0°E, 1,574 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Athi River, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kitengela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitengela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,556 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,114 m.

The land around Kitengela is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
2,114 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Athi River 3.0 km · Mlolongo 9.0 km · Imara Daima Estate 19 km · Githunguri 20 km · Ongata Rongai 24 km · Pumwani 25 km · Nairobi 27 km · Lang'ata 28 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 Kitengela (-1.4761°, 36.9614°, elevation 1,574 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).