Awendo weather in April

In April, Awendo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 247 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Awendo's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Awendo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620

Awendo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9115.3125.8
Feb28° / 20°6511.9125.5
Mar28° / 20°14719.6124.9
Apr26° / 20°24726.6123.9
May26° / 20°19625.2124.4
Jun26° / 19°8818.6125.3
Jul26° / 19°6215125.9
Aug26° / 19°8017.1125.6
Sep27° / 19°9018.3125.2
Oct27° / 20°17524.6124.3
Nov26° / 19°20525.8124.1
Dec26° / 19°14121.4124.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52773
62674
72476
82476
92377
102377
112278
122080
132080
141981
151981
162080
172080
182080
191882
201882
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261882
271882
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Awendo gets around 247 mm of rain over 26.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
483
583
684
785
885
986
1087
1187
1288
1388
1489
1589
1690
1790
1891
1991
2091
2191
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114257
214257
314257
414158
514059
614059
713960
813861
913861
1013762
1113663
1213663
1313564
1413564
1503565
1603565
1703565
1803565
1903565
2003565
2103565
2203565
2303664
2403664
2503763
2603763
2703862
2803862
2903862
3003961

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:47
212.06:476:47
312.06:476:46
412.06:466:46
512.06:466:46
612.06:466:45
712.06:456:45
812.06:456:45
912.06:456:44
1012.06:456:44
1112.06:446:44
1212.06:446:43
1312.06:446:43
1412.06:436:43
1512.06:436:43
1612.06:436:42
1712.06:436:42
1812.06:426:42
1912.06:426:42
2012.06:426:41
2112.06:426:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:416:40
2512.06:416:40
2612.06:416:40
2712.06:416:40
2812.06:416:40
2912.06:406:39
3012.06:406:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Awendo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Awendo.

What to pack for Awendo in April

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

In April, Awendo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Awendo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Awendo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Awendo in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Awendo is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Awendo?

Awendo sits at 0.5°S, 34.4°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Homa Bay, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Awendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Awendo is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (36%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Homa Bay 7.0 km · Rongo 36 km · Oyugis 37 km · Kisii 46 km · Bondo 47 km · Awendo 47 km · Thomas Magena home 49 km · Ogembo 49 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 Awendo (-0.5°, 34.4°, elevation 1,244 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).