Emali weather in April

In April, Emali sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 111 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Emali's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Emali is town in Kenya.

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

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 Emali reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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152719
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202718
212718
222718
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242718
252718
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292618
302618

Emali weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5610.512.16.6
Feb28° / 18°397.712.16.2
Mar28° / 18°8615.6125.4
Apr27° / 19°11121.4124.8
May26° / 17°5611.911.96.4
Jun25° / 16°8211.97.6
Jul25° / 15°40.911.97.8
Aug25° / 15°61.611.97.7
Sep27° / 16°61.5127.7
Oct28° / 17°418.6126.6
Nov26° / 18°13722.112.14.8
Dec26° / 18°9820.112.15.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
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205347
215248
225149
235149
244951
254951
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Emali gets around 111 mm of rain over 21.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
274
374
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1274
1374
1474
1573
1672
1772
1871
1970
2070
2169
2268
2368
2467
2566
2665
2764
2863
2962
3061

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
176726
276726
366727
456827
556827
646927
746828
846828
937027
1037027
1137027
1237027
1337126
1427226
1527325
1627325
1727424
1827523
1927622
2027622
2127721
2237720
2337819
2437819
2537918
2638017
2738116
2838215
2948214
3048214

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:34
212.06:356:34
312.06:356:34
412.06:356:33
512.06:346:33
612.06:346:32
712.06:346:32
812.06:346:32
912.06:336:31
1012.06:336:31
1112.06:336:31
1212.06:336:30
1312.06:326:30
1412.06:326:30
1512.06:326:29
1612.06:326:29
1712.06:326:29
1812.06:316:28
1911.96:316:28
2011.96:316:28
2111.96:316:27
2211.96:316:27
2311.96:306:27
2411.96:306:27
2511.96:306:26
2611.96:306:26
2711.96:306:26
2811.96:306:26
2911.96:306:26
3011.96:306:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.69 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
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Emali

In seasonPeak

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

Emali's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Emali?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Emali for sightseeing.

What to pack for Emali in April

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

In April, Emali sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Emali 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 Emali 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Emali 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 Emali is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2317 µg/m³Oct 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Emali?

Emali sits at 2.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makueni Boma, 35 km away.

MachakosMwalaKajiadoKitengela

Topography around Emali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.

The land around Emali is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
808 m
80 km
1,495 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Makueni Boma 35 km · Wote 38 km · Makindu 44 km · Kinoi 48 km · Machakos 66 km · Mwala 81 km · Kajiado 81 km · Kitengela 88 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 Emali (-2.0803°, 37.472°, elevation 1,155 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).