Kerugoya weather in April

In April, Kerugoya sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 259 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Kerugoya's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerugoya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kerugoya is settlement in Kirinyaga 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 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kerugoya reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122416
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302216

Kerugoya weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°11815126.3
Feb25° / 13°9212.6126.3
Mar25° / 14°15119.1125.5
Apr23° / 16°25926.7124.1
May22° / 15°19323124.7
Jun21° / 14°6516.1125.3
Jul20° / 13°4012.2125.6
Aug21° / 13°4213125.7
Sep23° / 14°4210.6126.5
Oct23° / 15°15519.7125.3
Nov22° / 15°25926.7124.0
Dec23° / 14°19021.8125.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34258
44258
54159
64060
74060
83961
93862
103763
113664
123565
133466
143367
153268
163169
173169
182971
192971
202872
212773
222773
232773
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kerugoya gets around 259 mm of rain over 26.7 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
484
585
686
787
887
988
1089
1189
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3090

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165143
265044
354946
444847
544749
644650
734552
834453
934354
1024256
1124157
1223959
1323860
1423761
1523662
1613564
1713564
1813465
1913465
2013366
2113366
2213267
2303268
2403268
2503169
2603169
2703169
2803169
2903268
3003268

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, 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

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 6:36 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:35
212.06:356:35
312.06:356:35
412.06:356:34
512.06:346:34
612.06:346:34
712.06:346:33
812.06:346:33
912.06:336:33
1012.06:336:33
1112.06:336:32
1212.06:326:32
1312.06:326:32
1412.06:326:31
1512.06:326:31
1612.06:316:31
1712.06:316:31
1812.06:316:30
1912.06:316:30
2012.06:316:30
2112.06:306:30
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:306:29
2512.06:306:29
2612.06:296:28
2712.06:296:28
2812.06:296:28
2912.06:296:28
3012.06:296:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kerugoya?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kerugoya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerugoya in April

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

In April, Kerugoya sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kerugoya in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kerugoya peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kerugoya 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 Kerugoya 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1938 µg/m³Sep 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kerugoya?

Kerugoya sits at 0.5°S, 37.3°E, 1,548 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karatina, 17 km away.

Topography around Kerugoya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerugoya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 1,546 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,622 m.

The land around Kerugoya is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,214 m
80 km
4,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Karatina 17 km · Embu 20 km · Wanguru 22 km · Karuri 25 km · Murang’a 28 km · Nyeri 38 km · Tetu 41 km · Chuka 45 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 Kerugoya (-0.4989°, 37.2803°, elevation 1,548 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).