Athi River in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Athi River sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Athi River's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Athi River's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Athi River in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Athi River reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Athi River weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Athi River gets around 162 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Athi River?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Athi River for sightseeing.
What to pack for Athi River in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Athi River sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Athi River in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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 |
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.
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.