Maua in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Maua sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 282 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Maua's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 282 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Maua in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Maua reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Maua 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 | 27° / 17° | 67 | 10.3 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 38 | 6.6 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 88 | 13.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 153 | 21.3 | 12 | 4.7 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 42 | 8.8 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 7 | 2.2 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 82 | 11.6 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 227 | 25 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 125 | 19.1 | 12 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Maua gets around 282 mm of rain over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maua
In spring, Maua overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maua's rainy season runs November–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Maua?
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 Maua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maua in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Maua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Maua 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 Maua peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maua 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 Maua is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Maua?
Maua sits at 0.2°N, 37.9°E, 1,629 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Meru, 38 km away.
Topography around Maua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,406 m.
The land around Maua is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (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 Maua (0.2332°, 37.9409°, elevation 1,629 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.