Voi weather in September

In September, Voi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Voi's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Voi is town in Kenya.

Founded
1932

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Voi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
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242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302918

How September really feels in Voi

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.

Voi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°467.912.25.4
Feb31° / 21°405.512.14.9
Mar31° / 21°7012.8124.3
Apr29° / 21°791811.94.3
May28° / 20°5310.911.86.1
Jun27° / 18°82.411.87.3
Jul27° / 17°51.511.87.6
Aug27° / 17°82.411.97.5
Sep28° / 18°102.9127.2
Oct29° / 19°368.412.15.7
Nov29° / 20°7717.512.24.5
Dec29° / 21°9117.912.24.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
75149
85248
95248
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206139
216139
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Voi gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
129
139
149
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
146531
245541
345541
444551
544551
643552
743552
842562
941572
1040582
1139583
1238593
1337603
1436613
1535614
1634624
1733634
1832644
1931645
2030655
2129665
2228666
2327667
2427667
2526668
2625669
27246610
28236710
29226711
30216712

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
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3011calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:24
211.96:276:23
311.96:276:23
411.96:266:23
511.96:266:23
612.06:256:22
712.06:256:22
812.06:246:22
912.06:246:21
1012.06:236:21
1112.06:236:21
1212.06:236:21
1312.06:226:20
1412.06:226:20
1512.06:216:20
1612.06:216:20
1712.06:206:19
1812.06:206:19
1912.06:196:19
2012.06:196:18
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:176:18
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:166:17
2612.06:166:17
2712.06:166:17
2812.06:156:16
2912.06:156:16
3012.06:146:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Voi?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Voi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Voi in September

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

In September, Voi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Voi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Voi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Voi?

Voi sits at 3.4°S, 38.6°E, 580 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Taveta, 97 km away.

TavetaUsangiLembeniMariakaniSameTarakeaMazerasJomvu

Topography around Voi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m.

The land around Voi is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,294 m
80 km
2,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Taveta 97 km · Usangi 104 km · Lembeni 113 km · Mariakani 114 km · Same 118 km · Tarakea 119 km · Mazeras 127 km · Jomvu 134 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 Voi (-3.396°, 38.5561°, elevation 580 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).