Kihancha weather in April

In April, Kihancha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 189 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Kihancha's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihancha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kihancha is municipality in Migori 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kihancha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Kihancha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13518.612.15.2
Feb28° / 17°10015.3125.3
Mar28° / 17°15619.8124.9
Apr27° / 17°18920.8124.6
May26° / 17°10516.211.95.6
Jun26° / 17°428.411.96.6
Jul27° / 16°245.611.97.0
Aug27° / 17°448.6126.5
Sep28° / 17°5810125.9
Oct28° / 17°10414.1125.2
Nov27° / 17°20720.412.14.7
Dec26° / 17°18722.312.14.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72476
82377
92278
102278
112278
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231882
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kihancha gets around 189 mm of rain over 20.8 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 70% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
475
574
673
772
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1370
1469
1569
1669
1769
1868
1968
2068
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1316783
2316783
3316783
4316783
5316783
6317773
7317773
8318763
9318763
10318763
11319753
12219763
13219763
14220753
15220753
16220753
17120763
18120763
19120763
20119773
21119773
22119773
23118792
24118792
25117802
26117802
27117802
28117802
29117802
30117802

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:46
212.06:466:46
312.06:466:45
412.06:466:45
512.06:456:44
612.06:456:44
712.06:456:44
812.06:456:43
912.06:446:43
1012.06:446:43
1112.06:446:42
1212.06:436:42
1312.06:436:42
1412.06:436:42
1512.06:436:41
1612.06:436:41
1712.06:426:41
1812.06:426:40
1912.06:426:40
2012.06:426:40
2112.06:416:40
2212.06:416:39
2312.06:416:39
2412.06:416:39
2512.06:416:39
2612.06:416:38
2712.06:406:38
2812.06:406:38
2912.06:406:38
3012.06:406:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kihancha?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kihancha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihancha in April

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

In April, Kihancha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kihancha 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 Kihancha peaks around March 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihancha 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 Kihancha is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kihancha?

Kihancha sits at 1.2°S, 34.6°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Sirari, 17 km away.

Topography around Kihancha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihancha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Kihancha is covered by shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sirari 17 km · Isebania 18 km · Migori 22 km · Matongo 32 km · Tarime 33 km · Awendo 33 km · Ogembo 45 km · Rongo 49 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 Kihancha (-1.1935°, 34.6197°, elevation 1,473 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).