Taveta weather in September

In September, Taveta sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Taveta's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taveta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Taveta is place in Taita-Taveta County, 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Taveta reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222918
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018

How September really feels in Taveta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taveta weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°356.312.25.0
Feb32° / 20°315.612.14.5
Mar32° / 21°7411.8124.1
Apr29° / 20°9417.711.94.3
May27° / 19°6412.111.86.0
Jun27° / 17°92.511.87.2
Jul26° / 16°71.811.87.4
Aug27° / 17°71.711.97.3
Sep29° / 17°51.4126.5
Oct30° / 19°265.112.15.5
Nov30° / 20°601212.24.7
Dec30° / 21°5311.512.24.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53268
63466
73565
83664
93862
103961
114060
124258
134357
144456
154555
164753
174753
185050
195050
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Taveta gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
266
276
287
297
307

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1118180
2118090
31080100
41080100
5980110
6979120
7979120
8879130
9879130
10878140
11878140
12878140
13779140
14778150
15778150
16778150
17778150
18777160
19777160
20776170
21775180
22775180
23773200
24772210
25672220
26669241
27668251
28666271
29565291
30563311

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:27
211.96:316:27
311.96:306:27
411.96:306:26
511.96:296:26
612.06:296:26
712.06:286:25
812.06:286:25
912.06:276:25
1012.06:276:25
1112.06:266:24
1212.06:266:24
1312.06:266:24
1412.06:256:24
1512.06:256:23
1612.06:246:23
1712.06:246:23
1812.06:236:22
1912.06:236:22
2012.06:226:22
2112.06:226:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:206:21
2612.06:206:20
2712.06:196:20
2812.06:196:20
2912.06:186:20
3012.06:186:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Taveta?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Taveta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taveta in September

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

In September, Taveta sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taveta 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 Taveta peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Taveta?

Taveta sits at 3.4°S, 37.7°E, 753 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 34 km away.

SameKingoriMerelani

Topography around Taveta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taveta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 757 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,344 m.

The land around Taveta is covered by cropland (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
5,344 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Usangi 34 km · Moshi 39 km · Lembeni 43 km · Tarakea 46 km · Boma la Ngombe 60 km · Same 74 km · Kingori 79 km · Merelani 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
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 Taveta (-3.3988°, 37.6834°, elevation 753 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).