Ongata Rongai in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ongata Rongai sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ongata Rongai's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ongata Rongai's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
118 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ongata Rongai in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Ongata Rongai reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

10°15°20°25°30°SepOctNov

Ongata Rongai weather by month

How the three spring 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
Jan27° / 16°315.612.17.3
Feb28° / 16°234.4126.9
Mar28° / 17°499.4126.3
Apr26° / 17°10016.1125.6
May25° / 16°8214.711.96.1
Jun24° / 15°346.411.97.0
Jul23° / 14°112.611.97.4
Aug24° / 14°153.1127.5
Sep26° / 14°122.2127.7
Oct26° / 16°316.9127.0
Nov25° / 16°7515.812.15.8
Dec26° / 16°459.412.16.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ongata Rongai gets around 118 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

051015SepOctNov

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

0246SepOctNov
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ongata Rongai

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ongata Rongai overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ongata Rongai's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Ongata Rongai?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ongata Rongai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ongata Rongai in Spring

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

In spring, Ongata Rongai sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ongata Rongai in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Ongata Rongai 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 Ongata Rongai in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ongata Rongai 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 Ongata Rongai?

Ongata Rongai sits at 1.4°S, 36.8°E, 1,731 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lang'ata, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ongata Rongai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongata Rongai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,734 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,909 m.

The land around Ongata Rongai is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
2,909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Lang'ata 5.0 km · Kiserian 9.0 km · Ngong 11 km · Nairobi 14 km · Imara Daima Estate 15 km · Pumwani 16 km · Mlolongo 20 km · Kikuyu 20 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 Ongata Rongai (-1.3953°, 36.764°, elevation 1,731 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.