Maralal in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Maralal sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 176 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
176 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Maralal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical fall day in Maralal reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Maralal 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°306.311.97.7
Feb26° / 14°234.3127.7
Mar26° / 15°529.2127.0
Apr25° / 15°9014.6126.1
May25° / 15°759.9127.0
Jun24° / 14°8610.612.16.8
Jul23° / 14°12514.212.16.0
Aug23° / 14°10813.1126.3
Sep24° / 14°465127.9
Oct24° / 14°479.4127.1
Nov23° / 14°8317.7125.6
Dec24° / 13°4810.511.97.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Maralal gets around 176 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Maralal?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Maralal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maralal in Fall

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

In fall, Maralal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 32 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Maralal in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Maralal peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maralal in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Maralal is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1322 µg/m³Oct 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maralal?

Maralal sits at 1.1°N, 36.7°E, 1,941 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mairo Inya, 123 km away.

Mairo InyaNyahururuKabarnetNanyukiIsioloItenUpper GilgilOl Kalou

Topography around Maralal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maralal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 1,984 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Maralal is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), shrubs (35%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,168 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Mairo Inya 123 km · Nyahururu 123 km · Kabarnet 126 km · Nanyuki 128 km · Isiolo 128 km · Iten 141 km · Upper Gilgil 153 km · Ol Kalou 156 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 Maralal (1.0967°, 36.6981°, elevation 1,941 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.