Murang’a in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Murang’a sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 400 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Murang’a's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Murang’a's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 400 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Murang’a in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Murang’a reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Murang’a weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 15° | 26 | 5.7 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 17 | 4.1 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 64 | 12.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 201 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 135 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 32 | 9.4 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 22 | 7 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 27 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 27 | 7.7 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 123 | 17.2 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 168 | 22 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 55 | 11.8 | 12 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Murang’a gets around 400 mm of rain over 57 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Murang’a?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Murang’a for sightseeing.
What to pack for Murang’a in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Murang’a sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Murang’a in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Murang’a 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Murang’a in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Murang’a is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 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) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Murang’a?
Murang’a sits at 0.7°S, 37.2°E, 1,318 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Murang’a
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Murang’a.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Murang’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,487 m.
The land around Murang’a is covered by shrubs (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (32%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (21%) 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 Murang’a (-0.721°, 37.1526°, elevation 1,318 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.