Rongai in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Rongai sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 536 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Rongai's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rongai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 536 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rongai in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical spring day in Rongai reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 10° | 37 | 5.2 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 34 | 3.6 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 79 | 8 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 243 | 16.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 186 | 14.8 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 181 | 15.5 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 214 | 21.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 9° | 273 | 22.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 180 | 14.2 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 10° | 173 | 16 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 183 | 19 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 21° / 10° | 73 | 10 | 12 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Rongai gets around 536 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit 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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Rongai for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rongai in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Rongai sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Rongai in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rongai in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.