Narok weather in September

In September, Narok sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Narok's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Narok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Narok is city in Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Narok reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112312
122312
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202312
212312
222312
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242312
252312
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Narok weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°14011.212.16.7
Feb25° / 13°857.9126.9
Mar25° / 13°15011.9126.5
Apr23° / 14°13115.5125.7
May22° / 13°7412.8126.2
Jun21° / 12°358.711.96.5
Jul21° / 12°15411.97.0
Aug22° / 12°245.6127.0
Sep23° / 12°285.6127.4
Oct24° / 13°406.9127.3
Nov23° / 13°12614.8125.9
Dec24° / 12°14312.512.16.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44555
54654
64753
74852
84951
95149
105149
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165545
175644
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Narok gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:37 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:376:36
212.06:366:35
312.06:366:35
412.06:366:35
512.06:356:34
612.06:356:34
712.06:356:34
812.06:346:33
912.06:346:33
1012.06:336:33
1112.06:336:32
1212.06:336:32
1312.06:326:32
1412.06:326:31
1512.06:316:31
1612.06:316:31
1712.06:316:30
1812.06:306:30
1912.06:306:30
2012.06:296:29
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:276:27
2712.06:276:27
2812.06:266:27
2912.06:266:26
3012.06:266:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Narok

In seasonPeak

None of Narok's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Narok's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Narok?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Narok for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Narok in September

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

In September, Narok sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Narok 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 Narok 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
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Narok 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 Narok is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJun 2047 µg/m³Oct 936 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May40Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Narok?

Narok sits at 1.1°S, 35.9°E, 1,881 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Naivasha, 75 km away.

NaivashaMaai MahiuMaiGilgilNjoroLimuruElburgonNakuru

Topography around Narok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,916 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Narok is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), shrubs (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Naivasha 75 km · Maai Mahiu 80 km · Mai 80 km · Gilgil 81 km · Njoro 84 km · Limuru 86 km · Elburgon 87 km · Nakuru 89 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 Narok (-1.0808°, 35.8711°, elevation 1,881 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).