Kinoi weather in April

In April, Kinoi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 116 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kinoi's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kinoi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282417
292417
302417

Kinoi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°469.712.16.9
Feb27° / 16°367.412.16.9
Mar27° / 17°8214.6126.0
Apr25° / 17°11622.1124.9
May24° / 16°6013.811.96.3
Jun23° / 14°14411.97.3
Jul23° / 13°61.311.97.5
Aug23° / 14°82.111.97.6
Sep25° / 14°71.9128.0
Oct26° / 16°378.2126.9
Nov24° / 16°12521.412.15.1
Dec24° / 16°7817.712.15.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kinoi gets around 116 mm of rain over 22.1 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
472
573
673
774
874
974
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2274
2373
2473
2572
2672
2771
2870
2969
3068

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1323731
2223732
3222742
4222742
5221752
6121762
7121762
8121762
9121753
10121762
11121762
12021772
13021772
14021772
15021772
16022762
17022762
18023752
19024742
20024742
21024742
22024742
23025732
24025741
25025741
26025741
27025741
28026731
29026731
30027721

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:35
212.06:356:34
312.06:356:34
412.06:356:34
512.06:346:33
612.06:346:33
712.06:346:33
812.06:346:32
912.06:336:32
1012.06:336:32
1112.06:336:31
1212.06:336:31
1312.06:326:31
1412.06:326:30
1512.06:326:30
1612.06:326:30
1712.06:326:29
1812.06:316:29
1912.06:316:29
2012.06:316:28
2112.06:316:28
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:306:28
2412.06:306:27
2512.06:306:27
2611.96:306:27
2711.96:306:27
2811.96:306:27
2911.96:306:26
3011.96:306:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kinoi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kinoi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinoi in April

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

In April, Kinoi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kinoi 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 Kinoi 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
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kinoi 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 Kinoi is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2129 µg/m³Oct 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kinoi?

Kinoi sits at 1.7°S, 37.4°E, 1,751 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Machakos, 19 km away.

Topography around Kinoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinoi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m around an average of 1,603 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m.

The land around Kinoi is covered by shrubs (57%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
666 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,385 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Machakos 19 km · Wote 31 km · Makueni Boma 32 km · Mwala 35 km · Emali 48 km · Athi River 49 km · Kitengela 50 km · Mlolongo 56 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 Kinoi (-1.6558°, 37.3745°, elevation 1,751 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).