Kitui in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kitui sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Kitui's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kitui's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 255 mm; 36 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Kitui in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Kitui reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

Kitui weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 18°	69	11.2	12.1	6.4
Feb	29° / 18°	49	7.6	12	5.9
Mar	29° / 19°	95	17	12	4.8
Apr	28° / 19°	135	23.2	12	4.5
May	26° / 18°	57	12.8	11.9	6.2
Jun	26° / 17°	7	2.4	11.9	7.5
Jul	25° / 16°	4	1.5	11.9	7.7
Aug	26° / 16°	5	1.5	12	7.7
Sep	27° / 17°	7	2.1	12	7.5
Oct	28° / 18°	49	9.7	12	6.1
Nov	27° / 19°	199	24.1	12.1	4.5
Dec	26° / 18°	129	21	12.1	5.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kitui gets around 255 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kitui

In seasonPeak

In spring, Kitui overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kitui's rainy season runs November–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Kitui?

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

6.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kitui in Spring

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

In spring, Kitui sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Kitui in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Kitui peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	15	16	15	12	10	11	12	13	14	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Kitui in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kitui is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	19	17	14	14	11	13	14	11	9	8	13	20
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	19	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	11	Good
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	11	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	8	Good
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	20	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Kitui?

Kitui sits at 1.4°S, 38.0°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mwingi, 48 km away.

Topography around Kitui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.

The land around Kitui is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) within 80 km.

3 km

112 m

trees 41%

16 km

910 m

shrubs 47%

80 km

1,659 m

shrubs 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Mwingi 48 km · Mwala 62 km · Wote 63 km · Makueni Boma 65 km · Kinoi 78 km · Machakos 85 km · Emali 99 km · Makindu 104 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

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 Kitui (-1.367°, 38.0106°, elevation 1,154 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.