Eldama Ravine weather in May

In May, Eldama Ravine sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 106 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Eldama Ravine's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eldama Ravine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Eldama Ravine is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Eldama Ravine reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42313
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Eldama Ravine weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°183.4128.1
Feb25° / 12°172.4128.0
Mar26° / 13°426.2127.4
Apr24° / 13°12712.9126.2
May23° / 13°10611.9126.5
Jun22° / 12°12513.4126.1
Jul21° / 11°18020.3124.9
Aug21° / 11°21721.2124.8
Sep23° / 11°10611.3126.5
Oct23° / 12°10013.8126.1
Nov22° / 12°9014.4125.8
Dec23° / 12°336.4127.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53169
63268
73565
83565
93664
103763
114060
124060
134258
144357
154456
164654
174852
184951
195050
205248
215347
225446
235545
245644
255644
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Eldama Ravine gets around 106 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
553
652
751
850
949
1047
1146
1244
1343
1441
1539
1638
1736
1834
1933
2031
2130
2229
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3029
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75545
85644
95743
105941
116040
126238
136436
146535
156733
166931
177129
187228
197426
207525
217624
227822
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248020
258119
268119
278119
288119
298119
308020
317921

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:34
212.06:346:34
312.06:346:34
412.06:346:34
512.06:346:34
612.06:346:34
712.06:346:34
812.06:346:34
912.06:336:34
1012.06:336:34
1112.06:336:33
1212.06:336:33
1312.06:336:33
1412.06:336:33
1512.06:336:33
1612.06:336:33
1712.06:336:33
1812.06:336:33
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2012.06:336:34
2112.06:336:34
2212.06:336:34
2312.06:346:34
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2612.06:346:34
2712.06:346:34
2812.06:346:34
2912.06:346:34
3012.06:346:34
3112.06:346:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Eldama Ravine

In seasonPeak

In May, Eldama Ravine sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eldama Ravine's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Eldama Ravine?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Eldama Ravine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eldama Ravine in May

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

In May, Eldama Ravine sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Eldama Ravine in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eldama Ravine peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Eldama Ravine in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Eldama Ravine is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eldama Ravine?

Eldama Ravine sits at 0.1°N, 35.7°E, 2,142 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Rongai, 29 km away.

MuhoroniUpper Gilgil

Topography around Eldama Ravine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldama Ravine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 2,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Eldama Ravine is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rongai 29 km · Molo 33 km · Elburgon 40 km · Njoro 49 km · Kabarnet 49 km · Nakuru 55 km · Muhoroni 63 km · Upper Gilgil 67 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 Eldama Ravine (0.052°, 35.7273°, elevation 2,142 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).