Juja weather in April

In April, Juja sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 179 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Juja's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Juja reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Juja weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°418.312.17.3
Feb27° / 14°315.8127.2
Mar26° / 15°7514.1126.1
Apr25° / 16°17925124.5
May23° / 15°13620.6125.2
Jun22° / 14°5310.911.96.1
Jul22° / 13°26711.96.5
Aug22° / 13°328.9126.4
Sep24° / 13°236.2127.3
Oct25° / 15°8514.4126.2
Nov23° / 15°16123.8124.7
Dec24° / 14°7215.612.16.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44852
54753
64753
74654
84555
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144159
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203763
213763
223565
233565
243466
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Juja gets around 179 mm of rain over 25 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
273
374
475
576
677
778
879
980
1081
1182
1283
1384
1484
1585
1685
1786
1886
1987
2087
2187
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2987
3087

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
195140
285042
374943
474845
564747
664648
754549
854451
944353
1044353
1144254
1234156
1334057
1434057
1533958
1623959
1723860
1823860
1923761
2023761
2113663
2213564
2313564
2413465
2513465
2613366
2713366
2813366
2913366
3003367

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:376:36
212.06:376:36
312.06:366:36
412.06:366:35
512.06:366:35
612.06:356:35
712.06:356:34
812.06:356:34
912.06:356:34
1012.06:346:33
1112.06:346:33
1212.06:346:33
1312.06:346:32
1412.06:336:32
1512.06:336:32
1612.06:336:31
1712.06:336:31
1812.06:326:31
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:326:30
2112.06:326:30
2212.06:326:30
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:316:29
2512.06:316:29
2612.06:316:29
2712.06:316:29
2812.06:316:29
2912.06:316:28
3012.06:306:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Juja?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Juja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Juja in April

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

In April, Juja sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Juja 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 Juja peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Juja 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 Juja is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Juja?

Juja sits at 1.1°S, 37.0°E, 1,521 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ruiru, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Juja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Juja is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), shrubs (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ruiru 8.0 km · Thika 10 km · Kiambu 21 km · Kenol 22 km · Githunguri 22 km · Githunguri 27 km · Pumwani 27 km · Imara Daima Estate 29 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 Juja (-1.1015°, 37.0132°, elevation 1,521 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).