Meru weather in May
In May, Meru sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Meru's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meru's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 7.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:26 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.77 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.2
- out of 10
Meru is town in Kenya.
- Founded
- 1911
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical May day in Meru reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 18 |
| 2 | 26 | 18 |
| 3 | 26 | 18 |
| 4 | 26 | 18 |
| 5 | 26 | 18 |
| 6 | 26 | 18 |
| 7 | 26 | 18 |
| 8 | 26 | 18 |
| 9 | 26 | 18 |
| 10 | 26 | 18 |
| 11 | 26 | 18 |
| 12 | 26 | 18 |
| 13 | 26 | 18 |
| 14 | 26 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 18 |
| 30 | 26 | 18 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
Meru weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 16° | 39 | 7.5 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 20 | 4.8 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 42 | 8.8 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 84 | 13.8 | 12 | 6.0 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 37 | 7.3 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 13 | 2.8 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 10 | 1.8 | 12 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 11 | 2.2 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 10 | 2.1 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 43 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 112 | 20.6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 55 | 13.2 | 12 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 65 | 35 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 72 | 28 |
| 18 | 73 | 27 |
| 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 73 | 27 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 72 | 28 |
| 29 | 71 | 29 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 68 | 32 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Meru gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 42 |
| 5 | 41 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 15 | 23 |
| 16 | 22 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 11 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Comfortable (%) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Humid (%) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 17 | 78 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 18 | 77 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 18 | 77 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 7 | 0 | 20 | 77 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 23 | 74 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 | 25 | 71 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 | 27 | 70 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 | 29 | 68 | 2 |
| 13 | 1 | 32 | 65 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 34 | 62 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | 37 | 59 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 | 40 | 57 | 1 |
| 17 | 3 | 42 | 54 | 1 |
| 18 | 3 | 45 | 51 | 1 |
| 19 | 3 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 20 | 4 | 50 | 45 | 1 |
| 21 | 4 | 53 | 42 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 58 | 37 | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | 59 | 35 | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | 61 | 33 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 62 | 31 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 63 | 30 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 63 | 29 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 64 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 65 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 | 9 | 65 | 26 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.77 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 — May's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Meru?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Meru for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Meru in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Meru sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Meru in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Meru in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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).