Lafey in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Lafey sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Lafey's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lafey's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Lafey in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Lafey reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Lafey
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 75 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lafey 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 20 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 92 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 71 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 91 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lafey gets around 164 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Lafey?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Lafey for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lafey in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lafey sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Lafey in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Lafey peaks around March 19 at about 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Lafey?
Lafey sits at 3.2°N, 41.2°E, 418 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Dhamas, 17 km away.
Topography around Lafey
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lafey.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lafey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.
The land around Lafey is covered by shrubs (93%) within 3 km, shrubs (99%) within 16 km, and shrubs (98%) within 80 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 Lafey (3.1511°, 41.1858°, elevation 418 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.