Isiolo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Isiolo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Isiolo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Isiolo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
166 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Isiolo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Isiolo reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Isiolo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°418.2127.3
Feb27° / 15°234.9127.4
Mar27° / 16°438.6126.9
Apr27° / 17°7611.3126.4
May26° / 17°477.5127.2
Jun25° / 16°285.6127.5
Jul24° / 15°387.8127.3
Aug25° / 15°409.1127.1
Sep26° / 16°275.7127.6
Oct26° / 16°5310126.8
Nov24° / 16°9919.8125.5
Dec25° / 15°5513.3126.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Isiolo gets around 166 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Isiolo?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Isiolo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Isiolo in Spring

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

In spring, Isiolo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Isiolo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isiolo peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Isiolo 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 Isiolo is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Sep 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isiolo?

Isiolo sits at 0.4°N, 37.6°E, 1,095 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Meru, 35 km away.

NanyukiChukaEmbuKerugoyaGarba TulaKaratina

Topography around Isiolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isiolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,636 m.

The land around Isiolo is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
4,636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Meru 35 km · Maua 42 km · Nanyuki 69 km · Chuka 77 km · Embu 100 km · Kerugoya 101 km · Garba Tula 106 km · Karatina 106 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 Isiolo (0.3546°, 37.5822°, elevation 1,095 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.