Awendo weather in April

In April, Awendo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 232 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Awendo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Awendo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°11617125.5
Feb28° / 17°8513.1125.7
Mar28° / 17°15519125.0
Apr27° / 17°23222.7124.3
May26° / 17°15118.4125.3
Jun26° / 16°5511.711.96.3
Jul26° / 16°317.9126.8
Aug27° / 16°5210.3126.3
Sep28° / 17°6711.9125.9
Oct28° / 17°13016.3125.2
Nov26° / 17°21823.1124.4
Dec26° / 16°16921.612.14.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42278
52179
62179
72179
81981
91981
101882
111684
121684
131684
141684
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271684
281684
291684
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Awendo gets around 232 mm of rain over 22.7 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 76% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
276
376
476
576
676
776
876
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2875
2975
3075

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1215803
2215803
3215803
4215803
5215803
6215803
7214813
8214813
9214813
10214813
11214813
12214813
13214813
14214813
15113833
16113833
17113833
18113833
19113833
20113833
21113833
22013843
23013843
24012853
25012853
26012862
27012862
28012862
29012862
30012862

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 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:46 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:46
212.06:466:46
312.06:466:46
412.06:466:45
512.06:466:45
612.06:456:45
712.06:456:44
812.06:456:44
912.06:446:44
1012.06:446:43
1112.06:446:43
1212.06:446:43
1312.06:436:42
1412.06:436:42
1512.06:436:42
1612.06:436:42
1712.06:426:41
1812.06:426:41
1912.06:426:41
2012.06:426:40
2112.06:426:40
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:416:39
2512.06:416:39
2612.06:416:39
2712.06:416:39
2812.06:406:39
2912.06:406:38
3012.06:406:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
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).

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Awendo for sightseeing.

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 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Awendo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (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 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
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 0.9°S, 34.5°E, 1,437 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Rongo, 18 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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Awendo is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rongo 18 km · Migori 18 km · Ogembo 25 km · Thomas Magena home 29 km · Kihancha 33 km · Isebania 36 km · Kisii 36 km · Sirari 39 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 (-0.9071°, 34.529°, elevation 1,437 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).