Athi River in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Athi River sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 285 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Athi River's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Athi River's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 285 mm; 50 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.7; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Athi River in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Athi River reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Athi River weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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	25° / 15°	41	7.8	12.1	7.2
Feb	27° / 16°	36	6.5	12	7.1
Mar	27° / 16°	72	13.4	12	6.2
Apr	25° / 16°	133	21.4	12	5.0
May	24° / 16°	80	15.6	11.9	6.0
Jun	23° / 14°	31	6.7	11.9	6.8
Jul	22° / 13°	11	2.7	11.9	7.2
Aug	23° / 13°	15	3	12	7.3
Sep	24° / 14°	11	2.2	12	7.9
Oct	25° / 15°	37	8.6	12	6.9
Nov	24° / 16°	114	21.3	12.1	5.1
Dec	24° / 15°	69	15.2	12.1	6.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Athi River gets around 285 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Athi River?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Athi River for sightseeing.

What to pack for Athi River in Fall

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

In fall, Athi River sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 50 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Athi River in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Athi River peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	15	16	15	12	10	11	12	14	14	14	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Athi River in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Athi River is worst in June — around 53 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)	48	43	41	44	47	53	48	39	34	33	45	50
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	48	Poor
Feb	43	Poor
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	44	Poor
May	47	Poor
Jun	53	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	45	Poor
Dec	50	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Athi River?

Athi River sits at 1.5°S, 37.0°E, 1,505 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitengela, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Athi River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Athi River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,530 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m.

The land around Athi River is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

90 m

grassland 43%

16 km

383 m

grassland 78%

80 km

2,069 m

shrubs 40%

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Fall weather nearby: Kitengela 3.0 km · Mlolongo 8.0 km · Githunguri 17 km · Imara Daima Estate 18 km · Pumwani 24 km · Ongata Rongai 25 km · Nairobi 26 km · Lang'ata 29 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 Athi River (-1.4563°, 36.9783°, elevation 1,505 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.