Mumias weather in April

In April, Mumias sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 257 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 6% 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 Mumias's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mumias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mumias is city.

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 Mumias reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Mumias weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10215.8124.8
Feb30° / 18°8113.6124.5
Mar29° / 18°15821.7124.0
Apr27° / 18°25727.4123.6
May27° / 17°23728.3123.8
Jun26° / 17°14424.8124.3
Jul26° / 17°11922124.8
Aug27° / 17°13924.8124.4
Sep27° / 17°13724.8124.2
Oct27° / 17°18927.9123.7
Nov27° / 17°19725.8123.9
Dec28° / 17°13720.1124.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32674
42476
52476
62377
72278
82278
92080
101981
111882
121783
131684
141684
151684
161585
171585
181585
191486
201387
211387
221387
231387
241486
251585
261585
271585
281585
291684
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mumias gets around 257 mm of rain over 27.4 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
486
586
686
787
888
988
1089
1190
1290
1391
1492
1592
1693
1793
1894
1994
2095
2195
2295
2395
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198011
288012
388012
487913
587814
677815
777716
867717
967519
1057520
1157421
1247422
1347323
1437324
1537225
1627325
1727226
1827226
1917227
2017227
2117227
2207327
2307327
2407327
2507327
2607426
2707426
2807426
2907426
3007327

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
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 6:47 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:47
212.06:466:46
312.06:466:46
412.06:466:46
512.06:456:46
612.06:456:45
712.06:456:45
812.06:446:45
912.06:446:44
1012.06:446:44
1112.06:436:44
1212.06:436:44
1312.06:436:43
1412.06:436:43
1512.06:426:43
1612.06:426:42
1712.06:426:42
1812.06:426:42
1912.06:416:42
2012.06:416:42
2112.06:416:41
2212.06:416:41
2312.06:406:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:406:40
2712.06:406:40
2812.06:396:40
2912.06:396:40
3012.06:396:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mumias?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mumias.

What to pack for Mumias in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mumias in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Mumias peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mumias 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 Mumias is worst in June — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 2177 µg/m³Apr 967 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mumias?

Mumias sits at 0.3°N, 34.5°E, 1,321 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lugulu, 21 km away.

Topography around Mumias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mumias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,661 m.

The land around Mumias is covered by shrubs (39%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
2,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lugulu 21 km · Khwisero 22 km · Bungoma 27 km · Kakamega 30 km · Siaya 38 km · Mbale 38 km · Malaba 41 km · Malaba 43 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 Mumias (0.3347°, 34.488°, elevation 1,321 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).