Meru weather in April

In April, Meru sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Meru's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Meru is town in Kenya.

Founded
1911

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Meru reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
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202718
212718
222718
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242718
252718
262718
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282618
292618
302618

Meru weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°397.5127.2
Feb28° / 17°204.8127.1
Mar28° / 18°428.8126.5
Apr27° / 18°8413.8126.0
May26° / 18°377.3127.2
Jun25° / 17°132.8127.8
Jul25° / 16°101.8128.0
Aug25° / 16°112.2127.9
Sep27° / 17°102.1127.9
Oct27° / 18°439.2126.8
Nov25° / 17°11220.6125.3
Dec25° / 16°5513.2126.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Meru gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
644
744
844
945
1046
1146
1246
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2847
2947
3046

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1531622
2431632
3430633
4329653
5328663
6327673
7227674
8225694
9224704
10223714
11122734
12121735
13119755
14118765
15118765
16117775
17116785
18116776
19116776
20115786
21015796
22015796
23015796
24015796
25016786
26016786
27016786
28016786
29017776
30017785

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:34
212.06:346:34
312.06:336:33
412.06:336:33
512.06:336:33
612.06:326:32
712.06:326:32
812.06:326:32
912.06:326:32
1012.06:316:31
1112.06:316:31
1212.06:316:31
1312.06:306:30
1412.06:306:30
1512.06:306:30
1612.06:306:30
1712.06:296:29
1812.06:296:29
1912.06:296:29
2012.06:296:29
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:276:27
2712.06:276:27
2812.06:276:27
2912.06:276:27
3012.06:276:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
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215.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Meru?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Meru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Meru in April

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

In April, Meru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Meru 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 Meru peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Meru 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 Meru is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Sep 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meru?

Meru sits at 0.0°N, 37.7°E, 1,579 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Isiolo, 35 km away.

NanyukiEmbuKerugoyaKaratinaWanguru

Topography around Meru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 1,566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,755 m.

The land around Meru is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
418 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
4,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Isiolo 35 km · Maua 38 km · Chuka 42 km · Nanyuki 65 km · Embu 69 km · Kerugoya 74 km · Karatina 83 km · Wanguru 88 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 Meru (0.0463°, 37.6559°, elevation 1,579 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).