Kihancha in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Kihancha sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 450 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Kihancha's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kihancha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 450 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kihancha in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Kihancha reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Kihancha weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 17° | 135 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 100 | 15.3 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 156 | 19.8 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 189 | 20.8 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 105 | 16.2 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 42 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 24 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 44 | 8.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 58 | 10 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 104 | 14.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 207 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 187 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kihancha gets around 450 mm of rain over 57 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Kihancha?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Kihancha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kihancha in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kihancha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Kihancha in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kihancha in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.