Kapenguria weather in April

In April, Kapenguria sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 224 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Kapenguria's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapenguria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kapenguria is town in 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kapenguria reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22615
32615
42515
52515
62515
72515
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102515
112515
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Kapenguria weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°39611.97.4
Feb27° / 14°334.2127.4
Mar26° / 15°7610.1126.6
Apr25° / 15°22420.4125.1
May23° / 15°27724.112.14.7
Jun22° / 14°22322.612.14.7
Jul22° / 13°24324.912.14.3
Aug22° / 13°28425.5124.3
Sep23° / 14°21821.5125.0
Oct23° / 14°25525.6124.5
Nov24° / 15°18420.111.95.2
Dec25° / 14°619.711.97.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
43961
53961
63862
73763
83763
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173070
182971
192872
202674
212674
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272179
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kapenguria gets around 224 mm of rain over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
453
554
655
757
858
959
1061
1162
1263
1364
1466
1567
1668
1770
1871
1972
2074
2175
2277
2378
2479
2579
2680
2781
2882
2983
3083

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160400
260400
359410
458420
557430
656440
755450
854460
952480
1050500
1148520
1246540
1344560
1442580
1540600
1638620
1736640
1834660
1932680
2030700
2128720
2226740
2324760
2423770
2522771
2621781
2720791
2819801
2918811
3017821

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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85calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
164calm
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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 6:44 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:45
212.06:446:44
312.06:436:44
412.06:436:44
512.06:436:43
612.06:426:43
712.06:426:43
812.06:416:43
912.06:416:42
1012.06:416:42
1112.06:406:42
1212.06:406:42
1312.06:406:41
1412.06:406:41
1512.06:396:41
1612.06:396:41
1712.06:396:40
1812.06:386:40
1912.06:386:40
2012.06:386:40
2112.06:386:40
2212.06:376:39
2312.06:376:39
2412.06:376:39
2512.06:376:39
2612.06:366:39
2712.06:366:39
2812.06:366:38
2912.06:366:38
3012.06:366:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kapenguria?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kapenguria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapenguria in April

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

In April, Kapenguria sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kapenguria 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 Kapenguria peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kapenguria 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 Kapenguria is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1329 µg/m³Mar 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kapenguria?

Kapenguria sits at 1.2°N, 35.1°E, 2,020 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makutano, 3.0 km away.

KimililiKapchorwaItenWebuye

Topography around Kapenguria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapenguria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 2,050 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,519 m.

The land around Kapenguria is covered by shrubs (30%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
3,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Makutano 3.0 km · Kitale 27 km · Moi‘s Bridge 41 km · Kiminini 44 km · Kimilili 67 km · Kapchorwa 76 km · Iten 77 km · Webuye 80 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 Kapenguria (1.2389°, 35.1119°, elevation 2,020 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).