Nakuru weather in September

In September, Nakuru sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 23% 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 Nakuru's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Nakuru is city in Kenya.

Founded
1904

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 Nakuru reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
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102412
112412
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Nakuru weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°193.8127.7
Feb27° / 13°172.6127.6
Mar27° / 13°486.5127.0
Apr25° / 14°10412.9126.1
May24° / 14°689.3127.0
Jun23° / 13°499.6126.8
Jul23° / 12°5511.2126.4
Aug23° / 12°7213126.2
Sep24° / 12°518.4127.1
Oct24° / 13°8711.1126.6
Nov24° / 13°9214.7126.0
Dec24° / 13°387.3127.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44951
55050
65050
75149
85347
95347
105545
115545
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275347
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nakuru gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
637
736
834
933
1031
1130
1228
1327
1426
1525
1624
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58317
68416
78416
88515
98515
108614
118614
128713
138713
148812
158911
168911
178911
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
309010

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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306calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:35
212.06:356:35
312.06:356:35
412.06:356:34
512.06:346:34
612.06:346:34
712.06:336:33
812.06:336:33
912.06:336:33
1012.06:326:32
1112.06:326:32
1212.06:326:31
1312.06:316:31
1412.06:316:31
1512.06:306:30
1612.06:306:30
1712.06:306:30
1812.06:296:29
1912.06:296:29
2012.06:296:29
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:276:27
2612.06:266:26
2712.06:266:26
2812.06:266:26
2912.06:256:25
3012.06:256:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.29 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
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nakuru?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nakuru in September

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

In September, Nakuru sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Nakuru 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 Nakuru peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nakuru 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 Nakuru is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakuru?

Nakuru sits at 0.3°S, 36.1°E, 1,802 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Njoro, 14 km away.

Topography around Nakuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,799 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,998 m.

The land around Nakuru is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (20%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
2,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Njoro 14 km · Upper Gilgil 25 km · Rongai 28 km · Elburgon 29 km · Ol Kalou 34 km · Gilgil 35 km · Molo 38 km · Nyahururu 50 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 Nakuru (-0.3072°, 36.0722°, elevation 1,802 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).