Kajiado weather in April

In April, Kajiado sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kajiado's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajiado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:34 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kajiado is place in Kajiado County, Kenya.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kajiado reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Kajiado 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
Jan27° / 16°587.812.16.9
Feb28° / 16°435.712.16.5
Mar28° / 17°7610.5126.2
Apr26° / 17°10616125.6
May25° / 16°7913.811.96.3
Jun24° / 15°265.611.97.2
Jul23° / 14°10211.97.6
Aug24° / 14°142.811.97.7
Sep26° / 15°122.1127.8
Oct27° / 16°296.6127.0
Nov26° / 16°9115.512.15.8
Dec26° / 16°7412.212.16.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124555
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194258
204060
214060
223862
233862
243664
253565
263565
273466
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kajiado gets around 106 mm of rain over 16 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 54% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
652
752
852
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2153
2254
2356
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2961
3062

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11049411
2949411
3849421
4849421
5749431
6749431
7650431
8650431
9650431
10551431
11551431
12552430
13453430
14453430
15453430
16453430
17453430
18353440
19353440
20353440
21352450
22351460
23350470
24349480
25248500
26247510
27246520
28245530
29245530
30244540

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:386:37
212.06:386:37
312.06:376:36
412.06:376:36
512.06:376:36
612.06:376:35
712.06:366:35
812.06:366:35
912.06:366:34
1012.06:366:34
1112.06:356:34
1212.06:356:33
1312.06:356:33
1412.06:356:33
1512.06:356:32
1612.06:346:32
1712.06:346:32
1812.06:346:31
1912.06:346:31
2012.06:346:31
2112.06:336:30
2211.96:336:30
2311.96:336:30
2411.96:336:30
2511.96:336:29
2611.96:336:29
2711.96:326:29
2811.96:326:29
2911.96:326:29
3011.96:326:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kajiado?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kajiado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kajiado in April

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

In April, Kajiado sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kajiado 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 Kajiado peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kajiado 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 Kajiado is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kajiado?

Kajiado sits at 1.9°S, 36.8°E, 1,725 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitengela, 47 km away.

Topography around Kajiado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajiado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,695 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m.

The land around Kajiado is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (40%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
721 m
80 km
1,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kitengela 47 km · Kiserian 48 km · Athi River 49 km · Ongata Rongai 51 km · Mlolongo 54 km · Lang'ata 54 km · Ngong 57 km · Imara Daima Estate 60 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 Kajiado (-1.8524°, 36.7768°, elevation 1,725 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).