Mairo Inya in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mairo Inya sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 350 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mairo Inya's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mairo Inya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 350 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mairo Inya in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mairo Inya reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Mairo Inya 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 | 23° / 10° | 38 | 5.8 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 27 | 3.9 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 11° | 68 | 7.1 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 157 | 14.6 | 12 | 5.9 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 126 | 13.1 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 100 | 13.5 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 146 | 18 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 156 | 18.8 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 94 | 11.3 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 150 | 14.6 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 151 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 59 | 9.5 | 12 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mairo Inya gets around 350 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mairo Inya?
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 reasonable time to visit Mairo Inya for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mairo Inya in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mairo Inya sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Mairo Inya in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Mairo Inya peaks around March 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mairo Inya in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mairo Inya is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Mairo Inya?
Mairo Inya sits at 0.0°N, 36.4°E, 2,294 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nyahururu, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Mairo Inya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mairo Inya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mairo Inya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 2,345 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,011 m.
The land around Mairo Inya is covered by trees (27%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Mairo Inya (0.0254°, 36.4087°, elevation 2,294 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.