Kabarnet weather in May

In May, Kabarnet sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kabarnet's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabarnet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kabarnet is human settlement.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kabarnet reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312817

Kabarnet weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54753
64951
75050
85149
95248
105446
115545
125644
135743
145842
155941
166040
176238
186337
196436
206535
216634
226733
236733
246832
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kabarnet gets around 78 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in May. 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
548
647
746
845
943
1041
1140
1238
1336
1434
1532
1630
1728
1826
1925
2024
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2923
3024
3126

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12440351
22340361
32240371
42239371
52240381
62240381
72240371
82241371
92241361
102342351
112442331
122543320
132643300
142744290
152944270
163044250
173245230
183445210
193644190
203844180
213944160
224143150
234343140
244442130
254542130
264641120
274741120
284740130
294739130
304739140
314638150

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:35
212.06:346:35
312.06:336:35
412.06:336:34
512.06:336:34
612.06:336:34
712.06:336:34
812.06:336:34
912.06:336:34
1012.06:336:34
1112.06:336:34
1212.06:336:34
1312.06:336:34
1412.06:336:34
1512.06:336:34
1612.06:336:34
1712.06:336:34
1812.06:336:34
1912.06:336:34
2012.06:336:34
2112.06:336:34
2212.06:336:34
2312.06:336:34
2412.06:336:34
2512.06:336:34
2612.06:336:35
2712.06:336:35
2812.06:336:35
2912.06:336:35
3012.06:346:35
3112.06:346:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.11 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 — May's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kabarnet

In seasonPeak

None of Kabarnet's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Kabarnet?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May 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 May

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

In May, Kabarnet sees daytime highs around 29°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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).