Rongai weather in September

In September, Rongai sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 180 mm of rain across 14.2 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Rongai's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rongai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Rongai is human settlement.

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 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Rongai reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
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Rongai 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
Jan22° / 10°375.2127.3
Feb23° / 11°343.6127.8
Mar23° / 11°798127.2
Apr22° / 11°24316.8125.4
May21° / 11°18614.8125.7
Jun20° / 10°18115.5125.3
Jul19° / 10°21421.6124.4
Aug19° / 27322.6124.3
Sep20° / 18014.2125.6
Oct21° / 10°17316125.3
Nov20° / 11°18319124.8
Dec21° / 10°7310126.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33367
43367
53565
63565
73763
83961
94060
104159
114258
124357
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214357
224258
234258
244159
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rongai gets around 180 mm of rain over 14.2 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 48% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
464
562
660
758
856
954
1052
1150
1248
1346
1445
1543
1642
1741
1840
1939
2039
2139
2239
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2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
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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 6:26 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)
112.06:366:36
212.06:366:36
312.06:366:35
412.06:356:35
512.06:356:35
612.06:356:34
712.06:346:34
812.06:346:34
912.06:346:33
1012.06:336:33
1112.06:336:33
1212.06:326:32
1312.06:326:32
1412.06:326:32
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
2512.06:286:28
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 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.26 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
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Rongai?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Rongai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rongai in September

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

In September, Rongai sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Rongai 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 Rongai peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rongai 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 Rongai 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 Rongai?

Rongai sits at 0.2°S, 35.9°E, 1,875 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Elburgon, 15 km away.

Topography around Rongai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rongai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Rongai is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
1,339 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Elburgon 15 km · Molo 17 km · Njoro 20 km · Nakuru 28 km · Eldama Ravine 29 km · Upper Gilgil 46 km · Ol Kalou 58 km · Nyahururu 60 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 Rongai (-0.1734°, 35.8631°, elevation 1,875 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).