Lafey weather in September

In September, Lafey sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lafey reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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How September really feels in Lafey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lafey weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°30.811.84.0
Feb35° / 23°20.411.93.2
Mar35° / 24°203123.0
Apr32° / 24°9213.812.13.5
May31° / 23°235.812.14.7
Jun31° / 22°30.512.25.4
Jul30° / 22°30.912.25.8
Aug31° / 22°20.712.15.4
Sep32° / 22°20.5125.0
Oct31° / 22°718.711.94.5
Nov30° / 22°9113.311.94.5
Dec32° / 22°183.111.84.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34753
44951
55050
65248
75446
85545
95743
105842
116040
126040
136238
146337
156535
166634
176832
186832
197030
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257426
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lafey gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
274
284
295
305

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1367282
2366292
3366292
4267292
5267292
6266302
7266302
8264313
9264313
10264313
11263323
12262324
13261334
14261334
15259345
16259345
17258346
18258346
19256357
20256357
21256357
22255358
23254368
24252379
25251389
262503910
271484011
281464111
291444212
301424313

Wind in September

Winds average 20 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:17
212.16:136:16
312.16:136:16
412.16:126:16
512.06:126:15
612.06:126:15
712.06:126:14
812.06:116:14
912.06:116:13
1012.06:116:13
1112.06:106:12
1212.06:106:12
1312.06:106:11
1412.06:106:11
1512.06:096:11
1612.06:096:10
1712.06:096:10
1812.06:096:09
1912.06:086:09
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:086:08
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:06
2512.06:076:06
2612.06:066:06
2712.06:066:05
2812.06:066:05
2912.06:066:04
3012.06:056:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lafey?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Lafey sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Lafey in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

RamuTakabaManderaBeled HawoBaardheere

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.

3 km
28 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
652 m
shrubsgrassland
September weather nearby: Dhamas 17 km · El Wak 48 km · Ramu 87 km · Takaba 109 km · Mandera 115 km · Beled Hawo 116 km · Baardheere 151 km · Luuq 167 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).