Best time to visit Ongata Rongai

September is the best time to visit Ongata Rongai for general sightseeing, with average highs of 24 °C and about 3 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly June to October.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking September comfort 97/100
The least cloud February 53 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 12 mm
Warmth February 26 °C
Cooler weather July 21 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 September 97 24 °C 3
2 August 97 22 °C 4
3 July 96 21 °C 3
4 June 95 22 °C 6
5 January 93 25 °C 6
6 October 93 25 °C 7
7 February 91 26 °C 5
8 December 87 23 °C 10
9 March 86 26 °C 10
10 May 83 23 °C 14
11 November 79 23 °C 16
12 April 79 24 °C 16

When to think twice

April scores lowest with about 16 wet days and highs near 24 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 25.1 °C 36 mm 54 %
February 26.3 °C 30 mm 53 %
March 25.9 °C 58 mm 59 %
April 23.9 °C 108 mm 74 %
May 22.7 °C 82 mm 70 %
June 21.8 °C 33 mm 75 %
July 21.3 °C 12 mm 75 %
August 21.9 °C 18 mm 72 %
September 23.8 °C 14 mm 60 %
October 24.6 °C 43 mm 65 %
November 22.8 °C 87 mm 75 %
December 23.4 °C 49 mm 62 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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