Mwingi weather in April

In April, Mwingi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mwingi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mwingi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820

Mwingi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°499.4126.5
Feb29° / 19°276125.9
Mar29° / 20°6212.6125.1
Apr28° / 20°10218.5124.8
May27° / 19°388.9126.6
Jun26° / 18°30.611.97.6
Jul26° / 17°20.5127.7
Aug26° / 17°20.7127.7
Sep28° / 18°30.8127.2
Oct29° / 19°327.7125.9
Nov27° / 19°17222.5124.6
Dec27° / 18°10118.512.15.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245446
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mwingi gets around 102 mm of rain over 18.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
664
764
864
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1463
1563
1662
1762
1861
1961
2060
2160
2259
2359
2458
2557
2656
2755
2854
2953
3052

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133364
233364
323365
423365
523365
613366
713366
813465
913465
1013465
1113564
1203565
1303664
1403664
1503763
1603763
1713861
1813960
1913960
2014059
2114158
2214158
2314257
2414356
2514455
2614554
2714653
2814752
2914950
3015049

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:32
212.06:326:32
312.06:326:31
412.06:326:31
512.06:316:31
612.06:316:30
712.06:316:30
812.06:316:30
912.06:306:30
1012.06:306:29
1112.06:306:29
1212.06:306:29
1312.06:296:28
1412.06:296:28
1512.06:296:28
1612.06:296:27
1712.06:286:27
1812.06:286:27
1912.06:286:27
2012.06:286:26
2112.06:286:26
2212.06:276:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:276:25
2512.06:276:25
2612.06:276:25
2712.06:266:25
2812.06:266:25
2912.06:266:24
3012.06:266:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mwingi

In seasonPeak

In April, Mwingi sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mwingi's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Mwingi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mwingi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mwingi in April

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

In April, Mwingi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mwingi 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 Mwingi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwingi 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 Mwingi is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2221 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwingi?

Mwingi sits at 0.9°S, 38.1°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitui, 48 km away.

EmbuChukaMwalaWanguruKerugoyaKaruriMurang’a

Topography around Mwingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m.

The land around Mwingi is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
1,391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kitui 48 km · Embu 80 km · Chuka 81 km · Mwala 82 km · Wanguru 83 km · Kerugoya 99 km · Karuri 101 km · Murang’a 104 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 Mwingi (-0.9361°, 38.0596°, elevation 1,004 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).