Karuri weather in October

In October, Karuri sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 40 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Karuri's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karuri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Karuri reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122515
132515
142515
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192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Karuri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°356.312.17.4
Feb27° / 15°294.7127.3
Mar27° / 16°5710.3126.6
Apr25° / 16°11419.4125.2
May24° / 15°9216.111.95.9
Jun22° / 14°427.911.96.6
Jul22° / 13°133.211.97.1
Aug23° / 13°213.9127.1
Sep24° / 13°163.3127.8
Oct25° / 15°409.3126.8
Nov24° / 15°8317.612.15.7
Dec25° / 14°4710.212.17.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Karuri gets around 40 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
516
617
718
819
920
1021
1123
1224
1325
1427
1528
1630
1731
1833
1934
2036
2137
2239
2340
2442
2543
2645
2746
2848
2949
3051
3152

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
280200
379210
478220
578220
676231
775241
874251
973261
1071281
1170291
1268302
1367312
1465332
1562353
1661363
1759383
1857403
1955423
2052444
2150464
2248484
2346504
2443525
2541545
2639565
2737576
2834606
2932617
3030637
3128648

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:22
212.06:216:22
312.06:216:22
412.06:216:21
512.06:206:21
612.06:206:21
712.06:206:21
812.06:196:20
912.06:196:20
1012.06:196:20
1112.06:186:20
1212.06:186:20
1312.06:186:19
1412.06:186:19
1512.06:176:19
1612.06:176:19
1712.06:176:19
1812.06:176:18
1912.06:176:18
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:166:18
2312.06:166:18
2412.06:166:18
2512.06:166:18
2612.06:166:18
2712.06:166:18
2812.06:156:18
2912.06:156:18
3012.06:156:18
3112.06:156:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.97 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
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Karuri

In seasonPeak

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

Karuri's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Karuri?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karuri in October

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

In October, Karuri sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Karuri in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karuri peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Karuri in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Karuri 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 Karuri?

Karuri sits at 1.2°S, 36.8°E, 1,897 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kiambu, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Karuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karuri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,234 m.

The land around Karuri is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
847 m
80 km
3,234 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kiambu 9.0 km · Kikuyu 13 km · Githunguri 13 km · Nairobi 14 km · Limuru 15 km · Pumwani 16 km · Lang'ata 21 km · Imara Daima Estate 21 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 Karuri (-1.1764°, 36.7564°, elevation 1,897 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).