Kenya in September
September is one of Kenya's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 8 destinations average 90/100, led by Nairobi at 94 — 26°C and 5 rainy days — while Malindi is warmer at 32°C and scores 91.
#3 of 12 months for Kenya · 8 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇰🇪 Kenya, month by month
90/100 in SeptemberWhere in Kenya in September
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means September is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Kenya in September
- Mara migration season · Nairobi · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
- Maulidi · Lamu · 15 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)
- Mara River crossings · Maasai Mara · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
- Humpback whale season · Malindi · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
- Green turtle nesting · Watamu · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)
- Humpback whales offshore · Diani Beach · 1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Kenya's 5 well-known places this month.