Eldoret in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Eldoret sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 538 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Eldoret's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eldoret's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 538 mm; 52 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Eldoret in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Eldoret reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Eldoret weather by month

How the three spring 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° / 12°	49	7.1	12	7.4
Feb	26° / 13°	44	5.8	12	7.3
Mar	26° / 13°	97	10.8	12	6.6
Apr	24° / 13°	195	19.6	12	5.2
May	23° / 13°	245	21.5	12	4.9
Jun	22° / 12°	226	23.3	12	4.4
Jul	21° / 11°	250	27.3	12	3.8
Aug	21° / 11°	304	27.8	12	3.8
Sep	22° / 12°	199	18.9	12	5.2
Oct	23° / 12°	171	17.3	12	5.5
Nov	23° / 12°	122	13	12	6.0
Dec	24° / 12°	65	7.7	12	7.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Eldoret gets around 538 mm of rain over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Eldoret

In seasonPeak

In spring, Eldoret overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eldoret'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 spring a good time to visit Eldoret?

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.

5.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Eldoret for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eldoret in Spring

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

In spring, Eldoret sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 52 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Eldoret in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Eldoret peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (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)	16	16	17	15	12	11	11	12	13	15	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	15	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Eldoret in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Eldoret is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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)	45	41	40	45	54	64	60	56	57	50	45	44
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	41	Poor
Mar	40	Poor
Apr	45	Poor
May	54	Poor
Jun	64	Unhealthy
Jul	60	Unhealthy
Aug	56	Unhealthy
Sep	57	Unhealthy
Oct	50	Poor
Nov	45	Poor
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Eldoret?

Eldoret sits at 0.5°N, 35.3°E, 2,095 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Iten, 31 km away.

Topography around Eldoret

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldoret has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 2,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,414 m.

The land around Eldoret is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

145 m

artificial surfaces 34%

16 km

434 m

cropland 51%

80 km

2,414 m

trees 41%

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Spring weather nearby: Iten 31 km · Kapsabet 40 km · Moi‘s Bridge 42 km · Kabarnet 53 km · Webuye 56 km · Kiminini 56 km · Kitale 62 km · Kakamega 63 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 Eldoret (0.5204°, 35.2699°, elevation 2,095 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.