Kerugoya weather in November

In November, Kerugoya sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 259 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kerugoya's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerugoya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kerugoya is settlement in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kerugoya reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
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202215
212215
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242215
252215
262215
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282215
292215
302215

Kerugoya weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42872
52773
62674
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182674
192872
202872
212872
223070
233070
243169
253268
263367
273466
283664
293664
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kerugoya gets around 259 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
484
585
686
786
887
988
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176033
265935
355936
455738
545739
635740
725741
825642
925543
1015643
1115643
1215643
1325543
1425543
1525642
1625642
1725642
1825741
1925741
2025741
2135740
2225840
2325939
2425939
2526038
2626038
2726137
2826236
2926335
3026335

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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244calm
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264calm
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294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:15
212.06:146:15
312.06:146:15
412.06:146:15
512.06:146:15
612.06:146:15
712.06:146:15
812.06:146:15
912.06:146:16
1012.06:146:16
1112.06:156:16
1212.06:156:16
1312.06:156:16
1412.06:156:16
1512.06:156:17
1612.06:156:17
1712.06:166:17
1812.06:166:17
1912.06:166:18
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:18
2312.06:176:19
2412.06:176:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:186:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:196:20
2912.06:196:21
3012.06:196:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.85 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 — November's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kerugoya?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kerugoya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerugoya in November

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

In November, Kerugoya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).