Moi‘s Bridge in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moi‘s Bridge sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Moi‘s Bridge's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moi‘s Bridge's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
390 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Moi‘s Bridge in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Moi‘s Bridge reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Moi‘s Bridge 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°346127.1
Feb28° / 15°345.3126.4
Mar28° / 15°6510.4125.9
Apr27° / 16°14519.1125.0
May25° / 15°18022125.0
Jun24° / 14°15822125.0
Jul23° / 14°13221.6125.0
Aug24° / 14°16923.4124.9
Sep25° / 14°12717.7125.6
Oct26° / 14°11518.4125.4
Nov26° / 15°9417125.5
Dec27° / 14°458.8126.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Moi‘s Bridge gets around 390 mm of rain over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Moi‘s Bridge?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Moi‘s Bridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moi‘s Bridge in Spring

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

In spring, Moi‘s Bridge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moi‘s Bridge in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Moi‘s Bridge peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Moi‘s Bridge in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Moi‘s Bridge is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1963 µg/m³Mar 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May54Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Moi‘s Bridge?

Moi‘s Bridge sits at 0.9°N, 35.1°E, 1,828 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitale, 21 km away.

Topography around Moi‘s Bridge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moi‘s Bridge.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moi‘s Bridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 1,838 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,383 m.

The land around Moi‘s Bridge is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
3,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Spring weather nearby: Kitale 21 km · Kiminini 22 km · Kapenguria 41 km · Eldoret 42 km · Makutano 43 km · Kimilili 46 km · Iten 48 km · Webuye 49 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 Moi‘s Bridge (0.8718°, 35.1221°, elevation 1,828 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.