Karuri weather in April
In April, Karuri sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 201 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Karuri's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karuri's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 24.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:32 AM – 6:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Karuri is town Council in Kiambu County, Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical April day in Karuri reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 17 |
| 2 | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | 27 | 18 |
| 5 | 27 | 18 |
| 6 | 27 | 18 |
| 7 | 27 | 18 |
| 8 | 27 | 18 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 |
| 10 | 27 | 18 |
| 11 | 27 | 18 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 18 |
| 30 | 26 | 18 |
Karuri weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 15° | 26 | 5.7 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 17 | 4.1 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 64 | 12.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 201 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 135 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 32 | 9.4 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 22 | 7 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 27 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 27 | 7.7 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 123 | 17.2 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 168 | 22 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 55 | 11.8 | 12 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 51 | 49 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 49 | 51 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 48 | 52 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 46 | 54 |
| 12 | 45 | 55 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 43 | 57 |
| 17 | 43 | 57 |
| 18 | 43 | 57 |
| 19 | 42 | 58 |
| 20 | 42 | 58 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 38 | 62 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 37 | 63 |
| 30 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Karuri gets around 201 mm of rain over 24.9 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 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 67 |
| 2 | 69 |
| 3 | 70 |
| 4 | 72 |
| 5 | 73 |
| 6 | 75 |
| 7 | 76 |
| 8 | 78 |
| 9 | 79 |
| 10 | 81 |
| 11 | 82 |
| 12 | 83 |
| 13 | 84 |
| 14 | 85 |
| 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 86 |
| 17 | 86 |
| 18 | 87 |
| 19 | 87 |
| 20 | 87 |
| 21 | 88 |
| 22 | 88 |
| 23 | 88 |
| 24 | 88 |
| 25 | 88 |
| 26 | 88 |
| 27 | 88 |
| 28 | 88 |
| 29 | 88 |
| 30 | 87 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
| Muggy (%) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 22 | 68 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 19 | 70 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | 70 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 18 | 70 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 17 | 70 | 11 |
| 8 | 1 | 16 | 72 | 11 |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 12 |
| 10 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 13 |
| 11 | 1 | 13 | 72 | 14 |
| 12 | 0 | 12 | 74 | 14 |
| 13 | 0 | 11 | 74 | 15 |
| 14 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 16 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 17 | 0 | 8 | 76 | 16 |
| 18 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 16 |
| 19 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 16 |
| 20 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 16 |
| 21 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 16 |
| 22 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 16 |
| 23 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 16 |
| 24 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 16 |
| 25 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 15 |
| 26 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 15 |
| 27 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 14 |
| 28 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 14 |
| 29 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 30 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 12 |
Wind in April
Winds average 5 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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 6:36 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:28 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:36 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:34 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:34 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:33 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:32 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:31 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:31 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:31 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:29 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:28 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:28 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:28 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
Is April a good time to visit Karuri?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Karuri for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karuri in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Karuri sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Karuri in April
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 Karuri 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Karuri in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karuri is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Karuri?
Karuri sits at 0.7°S, 37.2°E, 1,211 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Murang’a, 4.0 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,563 m.
The land around Karuri is covered by shrubs (43%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (20%) within 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
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 (-0.7°, 37.1833°, elevation 1,211 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).