Maralal weather in September

In September, Maralal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Maralal's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maralal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Maralal is town in Samburu 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 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Maralal reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
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Maralal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35941
46040
56238
66238
76436
86634
96634
106832
116931
127129
137129
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217228
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maralal gets around 46 mm of rain over 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 18% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
233
332
430
529
627
725
824
922
1021
1119
1218
1317
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164333
265323
366313
467303
568293
670273
771263
872253
974233
1075223
1176213
1278193
1379183
1480173
1581163
1683152
1783152
1884142
1984142
2086131
2186131
2286131
2386131
2486131
2587130
2686140
2786140
2886140
2985150
3085150

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:34
212.06:326:33
312.06:326:33
412.06:316:32
512.06:316:32
612.06:316:32
712.06:306:31
812.06:306:31
912.06:306:31
1012.06:296:30
1112.06:296:30
1212.06:296:29
1312.06:286:29
1412.06:286:29
1512.06:286:28
1612.06:276:28
1712.06:276:27
1812.06:276:27
1912.06:266:26
2012.06:266:26
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:246:24
2612.06:246:24
2712.06:246:23
2812.06:236:23
2912.06:236:23
3012.06:236:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Maralal?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Maralal for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maralal in September

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

In September, Maralal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Maralal in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 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
September 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. 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).