Lugulu weather in September

In September, Lugulu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 115 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lugulu's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Lugulu is place in Busia 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lugulu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
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202817
212817
222817
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242817
252817
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272817
282817
292817
302818

Lugulu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°8913125.2
Feb30° / 18°7512.2124.7
Mar29° / 18°15919.7124.2
Apr27° / 18°24026.1123.8
May27° / 18°22227.1123.9
Jun27° / 18°13622.5124.5
Jul27° / 17°8818.8125.1
Aug27° / 17°10622.1124.7
Sep28° / 17°11521.8124.6
Oct27° / 18°15725.1124.1
Nov27° / 18°16922.1124.4
Dec28° / 17°12216.4125.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164456
174456
184357
194258
204159
214159
223961
233961
243763
253763
263664
273664
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lugulu gets around 115 mm of rain over 21.8 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 73% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
474
574
674
774
874
974
1073
1173
1272
1372
1471
1571
1671
1770
1870
1971
2071
2171
2271
2372
2472
2573
2674
2775
2875
2976
3077

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88902
97912
107912
117912
126913
136913
146913
155923
165914
174924
184924
194924
203934
213925
223925
233925
243916
253916
263907
273898
283898
293889
3038710

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:43
212.06:426:42
312.06:426:42
412.06:416:42
512.06:416:41
612.06:416:41
712.06:406:41
812.06:406:40
912.06:406:40
1012.06:396:39
1112.06:396:39
1212.06:386:39
1312.06:386:38
1412.06:386:38
1512.06:376:38
1612.06:376:37
1712.06:376:37
1812.06:366:36
1912.06:366:36
2012.06:366:36
2112.06:356:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:346:34
2612.06:346:33
2712.06:336:33
2812.06:336:33
2912.06:336:32
3012.06:326:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lugulu?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lugulu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugulu in September

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

In September, Lugulu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lugulu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugulu 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugulu 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 Lugulu is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lugulu?

Lugulu sits at 0.4°N, 34.3°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mumias, 21 km away.

Topography around Lugulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Lugulu is covered by shrubs (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mumias 21 km · Busia 23 km · Busia 25 km · Malaba 27 km · Malaba 28 km · Bungoma 34 km · Tororo 36 km · Siaya 37 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 Lugulu (0.3934°, 34.304°, elevation 1,276 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).