Muhoroni weather in April

In April, Muhoroni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 360 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Muhoroni's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhoroni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
360 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Muhoroni is human settlement.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muhoroni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62715
72615
82615
92615
102615
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122615
132615
142615
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292515
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Muhoroni weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°9610.8126.2
Feb29° / 15°568.3125.7
Mar28° / 15°16214.9125.2
Apr26° / 15°36023.3124.4
May25° / 15°23722.2125.0
Jun24° / 15°9017.5125.6
Jul24° / 14°6015.1126.0
Aug25° / 15°7817.2125.6
Sep26° / 15°11016.1125.6
Oct26° / 15°20719.5125.0
Nov26° / 15°27721.4124.8
Dec27° / 15°15214.1125.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42872
52773
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
161981
171981
181981
191882
201882
211783
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271783
281783
291783
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muhoroni gets around 360 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
670
771
872
973
1074
1175
1276
1377
1478
1579
1680
1780
1881
1982
2082
2183
2283
2384
2485
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3086

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1235126
2225127
3215227
4205228
5205129
6195130
7185131
8175132
9165133
10155134
11145135
12135136
13125137
14115138
15105139
1695140
1795140
1885141
1975142
2065143
2165044
2254945
2354946
2454847
2544848
2644749
2744749
2844750
2934750
3034750

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:44
212.06:446:44
312.06:436:43
412.06:436:43
512.06:436:43
612.06:426:42
712.06:426:42
812.06:426:42
912.06:416:41
1012.06:416:41
1112.06:416:41
1212.06:416:40
1312.06:406:40
1412.06:406:40
1512.06:406:40
1612.06:406:39
1712.06:396:39
1812.06:396:39
1912.06:396:39
2012.06:396:38
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:386:37
2512.06:386:37
2612.06:376:37
2712.06:376:37
2812.06:376:37
2912.06:376:37
3012.06:376:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Muhoroni?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Muhoroni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muhoroni in April

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

In April, Muhoroni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Muhoroni in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Muhoroni peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Muhoroni 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 Muhoroni is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 1778 µg/m³Feb 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Muhoroni?

Muhoroni sits at 0.2°S, 35.2°E, 1,290 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kericho, 25 km away.

Eldama RavineOyugis

Topography around Muhoroni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muhoroni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,317 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m.

The land around Muhoroni is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
1,317 m
80 km
1,917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kericho 25 km · Kapsabet 42 km · Kisumu 49 km · Nyamira 54 km · Mbale 59 km · Molo 60 km · Eldama Ravine 63 km · Oyugis 65 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 Muhoroni (-0.1582°, 35.1964°, elevation 1,290 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).