Maai Mahiu weather in April

In April, Maai Mahiu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 117 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Maai Mahiu's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maai Mahiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maai Mahiu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282214
292214
302214

Maai Mahiu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°536.712.17.5
Feb26° / 13°395.1127.4
Mar25° / 14°718.6127.1
Apr23° / 14°11717.7125.5
May22° / 14°11518.4125.2
Jun21° / 13°5412.511.95.7
Jul20° / 12°267.711.96.1
Aug21° / 12°358.3126.3
Sep22° / 12°306.8127.0
Oct23° / 13°5411126.6
Nov23° / 13°9215.7125.7
Dec24° / 13°689.412.17.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24555
34555
44456
54357
64456
74357
84159
94159
104060
113961
123961
133862
143763
153664
163664
173466
183466
193268
203169
213070
222971
232872
242773
252674
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maai Mahiu gets around 117 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
549
650
751
852
953
1054
1155
1255
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1861
1962
2063
2164
2265
2367
2468
2569
2670
2770
2871
2971
3072

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
144551
243552
341572
440582
539583
638593
736604
835614
934624
1032635
1131645
1230655
1328675
1427685
1526695
1625705
1724715
1823725
1922735
2021745
2121745
2220755
2319765
2419765
2518775
2618775
2717785
2817776
2916786
3016786

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 6:39 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:38
212.06:386:38
312.06:386:37
412.06:386:37
512.06:376:37
612.06:376:36
712.06:376:36
812.06:376:36
912.06:366:35
1012.06:366:35
1112.06:366:35
1212.06:366:34
1312.06:356:34
1412.06:356:34
1512.06:356:34
1612.06:356:33
1712.06:346:33
1812.06:346:33
1912.06:346:32
2012.06:346:32
2112.06:336:32
2212.06:336:32
2312.06:336:31
2412.06:336:31
2512.06:336:31
2612.06:336:31
2712.06:326:31
2812.06:326:30
2912.06:326:30
3012.06:326:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maai Mahiu?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maai Mahiu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maai Mahiu in April

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

In April, Maai Mahiu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Maai Mahiu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maai Mahiu peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maai Mahiu 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 Maai Mahiu 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 Maai Mahiu?

Maai Mahiu sits at 1.0°S, 36.6°E, 1,832 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mai, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Maai Mahiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maai Mahiu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 1,885 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,298 m.

The land around Maai Mahiu is covered by grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (27%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
3,298 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mai 1.0 km · Limuru 15 km · Githunguri 23 km · Karuri 28 km · Kikuyu 30 km · Kiambu 34 km · Naivasha 35 km · Ngong 42 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 Maai Mahiu (-0.9886°, 36.5854°, elevation 1,832 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).