Lafey in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lafey sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 135 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Lafey's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lafey's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 135 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lafey in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lafey reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Lafey
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lafey weather by month
How the three spring 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 | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 20 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 92 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 71 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 91 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lafey gets around 135 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Lafey?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lafey. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lafey in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lafey sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Lafey in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Lafey peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Lafey?
Lafey sits at 3.2°N, 41.2°E, 418 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Dhamas, 17 km away.
Topography around Lafey
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lafey.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lafey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.
The land around Lafey is covered by shrubs (93%) within 3 km, shrubs (99%) within 16 km, and shrubs (98%) 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 Lafey (3.1511°, 41.1858°, elevation 418 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.