Climate and average weather in Embu
In Embu, the weather is warm, wet, and mostly clear and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near warm levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around April.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Embu typically varies from 15°C to 27°C, and is rarely below 13°C or above 30°C. February is the hottest month of the year, while July is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Embu for warm-weather activities are from early January to late March and late June to mid October.
- Hottest
- Feb
- 27°
- Coldest
- Jul
- 15°
- Wettest
- Apr
- 246 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 42 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1335 mm
- 177 wet days
- Daylight
- 12.0–12.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 1,336 m
- 0.5°S
- Clearest
- Feb
- 46% cloud
Embu is city in Kenya.
- Founded
- 1906
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Embu weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late June to mid October.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Embu, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Embu stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 27°C and low of 16°C; the coolest is July, with an average low of 15°C and high of 22°C.
Days typically run about 9°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 11°C) in February.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 16 |
| Feb | 27 | 16 |
| Mar | 27 | 17 |
| Apr | 25 | 17 |
| May | 24 | 17 |
| Jun | 23 | 16 |
| Jul | 22 | 15 |
| Aug | 23 | 15 |
| Sep | 25 | 16 |
| Oct | 25 | 17 |
| Nov | 24 | 17 |
| Dec | 25 | 16 |
Average hourly temperature in Embu
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on February afternoons, near 27°C, and coldest before dawn in July, near 15°C.
Embu weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 80 | 8.8 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 68 | 6.8 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 108 | 13.5 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 246 | 25.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 193 | 22.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 66 | 14.1 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 42 | 10.1 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 48 | 11.6 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 45 | 9.1 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 153 | 18.8 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 190 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 97 | 13.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Embu gets about 1335 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 2.7 months, from around Mar 22 to Jun 10, peaking in April at about 91% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jan 28.
April is the wettest month by volume, with 246 mm over about 25 wet days; July is the driest, with 42 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 28 | 26 | 43 | 83 | 73 | 46 | 34 | 37 | 32 | 60 | 74 | 45 |
| Rain days | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 14 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 9 |
| Feb | 26 | 7 |
| Mar | 43 | 14 |
| Apr | 83 | 25 |
| May | 73 | 23 |
| Jun | 46 | 14 |
| Jul | 34 | 10 |
| Aug | 37 | 12 |
| Sep | 32 | 9 |
| Oct | 60 | 19 |
| Nov | 74 | 23 |
| Dec | 45 | 14 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Embu collects about 1335 mm of rain across 177 wet days — roughly 111 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. April is the wettest month with 246 mm, while July is the driest at just 42 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 47% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 80 | 68 | 108 | 246 | 193 | 66 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 153 | 190 | 97 |
| Rain days | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 14 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80 | 9 |
| Feb | 68 | 7 |
| Mar | 108 | 14 |
| Apr | 246 | 25 |
| May | 193 | 23 |
| Jun | 66 | 14 |
| Jul | 42 | 10 |
| Aug | 48 | 12 |
| Sep | 45 | 9 |
| Oct | 153 | 19 |
| Nov | 190 | 23 |
| Dec | 97 | 14 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Embu, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around November 27 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around April 10. The clearest month is February, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 68% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around May 29 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around September 11. The cloudiest month is July, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 84% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 66 | 68 | 64 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 32 | 36 | 56 | 54 | 74 | 84 | 78 | 52 | 53 | 60 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 34 |
| Feb | 68 | 32 |
| Mar | 64 | 36 |
| Apr | 44 | 56 |
| May | 46 | 54 |
| Jun | 26 | 74 |
| Jul | 16 | 84 |
| Aug | 22 | 78 |
| Sep | 48 | 52 |
| Oct | 47 | 53 |
| Nov | 40 | 60 |
| Dec | 64 | 36 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. Close to the equator, Embu barely changes through the year: days stay near 12 hours of light in every season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:40 | 6:31 | 6:27 | 6:31 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:25 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:40 | 6:30 | 6:26 | 6:29 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:24 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:40 |
| Feb | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:45 |
| Mar | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| Apr | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| May | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| Jun | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:29 |
| Jul | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:35 |
| Aug | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:34 |
| Sep | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:24 |
| Oct | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| Nov | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| Dec | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:27 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Embu averages about 7 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 2 and 15 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.2 months, from around Nov 30 to Apr 6. The sunniest month is February, with roughly 14 sunny days (mixed).
The greyest month is July, down near 2 sunny days — about 88% fewer than the February peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Mixed |
| Feb | 13 | Mixed |
| Mar | 13 | Mixed |
| Apr | 5 | Gloomy |
| May | 4 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 2 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 2 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 2 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 7 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 6 | Gloomy |
| Nov | 5 | Gloomy |
| Dec | 12 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Embu, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 2.6 months, from around March 15 to June 1. The muggiest month is April, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 81% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around June 2 to October 18, and August is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 28 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 46 | 48 | 20 | 2 | 10 |
| Comfortable (%) | 50 | 48 | 43 | 17 | 34 | 75 | 62 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 31 | 46 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 16 | 36 | 78 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 67 | 43 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 50 | 22 | 0 |
| Feb | 36 | 48 | 16 | 0 |
| Mar | 20 | 43 | 36 | 0 |
| Apr | 2 | 17 | 78 | 3 |
| May | 1 | 34 | 64 | 0 |
| Jun | 12 | 75 | 13 | 0 |
| Jul | 38 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 46 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 48 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct | 20 | 52 | 28 | 0 |
| Nov | 2 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
| Dec | 10 | 46 | 43 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Embu is typically calm, near 6 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 3.9 months, from around Dec 1 to Mar 28. The windiest month is February, averaging about 8 km/h (calm).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 29 to Sep 12, with May the calmest month at about 5 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | calm |
| Feb | 8 | calm |
| Mar | 7 | calm |
| Apr | 5 | calm |
| May | 5 | calm |
| Jun | 5 | calm |
| Jul | 6 | calm |
| Aug | 6 | calm |
| Sep | 6 | calm |
| Oct | 6 | calm |
| Nov | 6 | calm |
| Dec | 7 | calm |
Best time to visit Embu
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Embu throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late June, Embu is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Embu for general outdoor tourist activities run from late June to mid October and again from early December to late March, with a peak score in the last week of January.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Rating | good | good | good | fair | fair | good | good | good | good | fair | fair | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 | good |
| Feb | 7.0 | good |
| Mar | 6.1 | good |
| Apr | 4.4 | fair |
| May | 5.0 | fair |
| Jun | 5.9 | good |
| Jul | 6.3 | good |
| Aug | 6.3 | good |
| Sep | 6.8 | good |
| Oct | 5.5 | fair |
| Nov | 4.9 | fair |
| Dec | 6.5 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Embu for hot-weather activities run from early September to early October and again from mid December to late March, with a peak score in the last week of February.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Embu, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
Embu packs about the same all year — highs hold near 27°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, sun protection and rain gear.
In February, Embu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index (midday) in Embu by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Embu peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Average hourly UV index in Embu
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 6.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 8.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| May | 8 | 6 |
| Jun | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 8 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 8 | 6 |
Air quality in Embu by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Embu is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Growing season
Embu is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Embu banks about 3,823 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 335 | 326 | 375 | 341 | 324 | 280 | 268 | 283 | 312 | 342 | 311 | 323 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 335 |
| Feb | 326 |
| Mar | 375 |
| Apr | 341 |
| May | 324 |
| Jun | 280 |
| Jul | 268 |
| Aug | 283 |
| Sep | 312 |
| Oct | 342 |
| Nov | 311 |
| Dec | 323 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Embu receives about 5.3 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.2 and 6.5 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 4.1 months, from around Dec 11 to Apr 14. The brightest month is February, averaging about 6.5 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is July, down near 4.2 kWh/m² — roughly 35% less than the February peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 | Intense |
| Feb | 6.5 | Intense |
| Mar | 6.2 | Intense |
| Apr | 5.3 | Bright |
| May | 5.1 | Bright |
| Jun | 4.5 | Bright |
| Jul | 4.2 | Bright |
| Aug | 4.6 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.7 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.7 | Bright |
| Nov | 4.9 | Bright |
| Dec | 5.5 | Bright |
Where is Embu?
Embu sits at 0.5°S, 37.5°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Wanguru, 20 km away.
Topography around Embu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Embu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Embu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,672 m.
The land around Embu is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and trees (30%) within 80 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 Embu (-0.5399°, 37.4574°, elevation 1,336 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).