Mlolongo weather in September

In September, Mlolongo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Mlolongo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlolongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mlolongo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162514
172514
182514
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202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302515

Mlolongo 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
Jan25° / 15°417.812.17.2
Feb27° / 16°366.5127.1
Mar27° / 16°7213.4126.2
Apr25° / 16°13321.4125.0
May24° / 16°8015.611.96.0
Jun23° / 14°316.711.96.8
Jul22° / 13°112.711.97.2
Aug23° / 13°153127.3
Sep24° / 14°112.2127.9
Oct25° / 15°378.6126.9
Nov24° / 16°11421.312.15.1
Dec24° / 15°6915.212.16.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52872
63070
73169
83367
93466
103763
113862
124159
134159
144456
154654
164654
174852
184951
195050
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mlolongo gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
128
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
278
288
299
309

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98614
108614
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218614
228614
238515
248416
258317
268218
278119
288020
297822
307723

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
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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 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:31
212.06:326:31
312.06:326:31
412.06:326:30
512.06:316:30
612.06:316:30
712.06:306:29
812.06:306:29
912.06:306:29
1012.06:296:28
1112.06:296:28
1212.06:286:28
1312.06:286:27
1412.06:286:27
1512.06:276:27
1612.06:276:26
1712.06:266:26
1812.06:266:26
1912.06:266:25
2012.06:256:25
2112.06:256:25
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:246:24
2512.06:236:23
2612.06:236:23
2712.06:226:23
2812.06:226:22
2912.06:226:22
3012.06:216:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mlolongo?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mlolongo in September

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

In September, Mlolongo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mlolongo?

Mlolongo sits at 1.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Athi River, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mlolongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlolongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Mlolongo is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Athi River 8.0 km · Kitengela 9.0 km · Imara Daima Estate 11 km · Githunguri 12 km · Pumwani 16 km · Nairobi 19 km · Ongata Rongai 20 km · Lang'ata 23 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 Mlolongo (-1.3964°, 36.9403°, elevation 1,600 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).