Kabarnet weather in April

In April, Kabarnet sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kabarnet's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabarnet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kabarnet is human settlement.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kabarnet reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Kabarnet weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°132.9126.2
Feb31° / 17°91.7125.5
Mar31° / 17°254.1125.2
Apr30° / 18°779.8125.0
May29° / 18°789.9125.8
Jun27° / 17°12912.6126.0
Jul25° / 16°22618.1125.6
Aug26° / 16°18117.3125.7
Sep27° / 16°677.8126.9
Oct28° / 17°487.6126.5
Nov28° / 17°438.3126.5
Dec29° / 17°163.8126.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
85050
94852
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kabarnet gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1832
1933
2035
2137
2239
2340
2442
2543
2645
2746
2847
2948
3048

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1563680
2543790
3543790
45337100
55337100
65237110
75237110
85038120
94938120
104839130
114740130
124541140
134442140
144342150
154243150
164043160
173944170
183844180
193645190
203545200
213345210
223245231
233145241
243044251
252844271
262843281
272743301
282642311
292541331
302441341

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:42
212.06:416:41
312.06:416:41
412.06:416:41
512.06:406:41
612.06:406:40
712.06:406:40
812.06:396:40
912.06:396:39
1012.06:396:39
1112.06:386:39
1212.06:386:39
1312.06:386:38
1412.06:376:38
1512.06:376:38
1612.06:376:38
1712.06:376:37
1812.06:366:37
1912.06:366:37
2012.06:366:37
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:356:36
2312.06:356:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:356:36
2612.06:356:35
2712.06:346:35
2812.06:346:35
2912.06:346:35
3012.06:346:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kabarnet

In seasonPeak

None of Kabarnet's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kabarnet's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kabarnet?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kabarnet in April

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

In April, Kabarnet sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kabarnet 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 Kabarnet peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kabarnet 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 Kabarnet is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1330 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabarnet?

Kabarnet sits at 0.5°N, 35.7°E, 2,048 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Iten, 33 km away.

RongaiKapsabetMoi‘s BridgeMoloNyahururu

Topography around Kabarnet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabarnet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m around an average of 1,926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Kabarnet is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
716 m
16 km
1,353 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Iten 33 km · Eldama Ravine 49 km · Eldoret 53 km · Rongai 75 km · Kapsabet 78 km · Moi‘s Bridge 81 km · Molo 82 km · Nyahururu 85 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 Kabarnet (0.4919°, 35.743°, elevation 2,048 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).