Limuru weather in October

In October, Limuru sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Limuru's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Limuru is human settlement.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Limuru reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Limuru weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°457.712.17.5
Feb25° / 13°355.6127.5
Mar25° / 13°5810.8126.9
Apr23° / 14°13322124.9
May22° / 14°13220.7124.9
Jun20° / 12°7213.311.95.5
Jul20° / 11°379.111.95.9
Aug20° / 11°4610.6125.9
Sep22° / 11°327.2126.9
Oct23° / 13°6613.5126.2
Nov22° / 13°10020.312.15.0
Dec23° / 13°6112.412.16.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144258
154159
164258
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283862
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Limuru gets around 66 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1136
1238
1339
1440
1542
1643
1744
1846
1947
2049
2150
2252
2353
2455
2556
2658
2759
2860
2962
3063
3164

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28515
38416
48416
58317
68218
78119
88020
97921
107723
117624
127525
137327
147129
156931
166733
176535
186337
196139
205941
215644
225446
235248
244951
254753
264555
274357
284159
293862
303763
313565

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:23
212.06:226:22
312.06:216:22
412.06:216:22
512.06:216:22
612.06:206:21
712.06:206:21
812.06:206:21
912.06:206:21
1012.06:196:20
1112.06:196:20
1212.06:196:20
1312.06:186:20
1412.06:186:20
1512.06:186:19
1612.06:186:19
1712.06:186:19
1812.06:176:19
1912.06:176:19
2012.06:176:19
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:176:18
2312.06:166:18
2412.06:166:18
2512.06:166:18
2612.06:166:18
2712.06:166:18
2812.06:166:18
2912.06:166:18
3012.06:166:18
3112.06:166:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Limuru?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Limuru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Limuru in October

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

In October, Limuru sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Limuru in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Limuru peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Limuru in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Limuru is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Limuru?

Limuru sits at 1.1°S, 36.6°E, 2,251 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 15 km away.

Topography around Limuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 2,268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,245 m.

The land around Limuru is covered by shrubs (28%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
1,096 m
80 km
3,245 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Karuri 15 km · Kikuyu 15 km · Maai Mahiu 15 km · Mai 16 km · Githunguri 16 km · Kiambu 22 km · Ngong 27 km · Nairobi 27 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 Limuru (-1.1136°, 36.642°, elevation 2,251 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).