Naivasha weather in April

In April, Naivasha sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 181 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Naivasha's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naivasha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Naivasha is city in Kenya.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Naivasha reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292013
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Naivasha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°829126.9
Feb24° / 11°616.4127.3
Mar23° / 12°12111.8126.7
Apr21° / 13°18120.4124.8
May20° / 12°13019.1124.9
Jun19° / 11°7013.9125.2
Jul18° / 10°3610.2125.6
Aug19° / 10°5011.1125.6
Sep20° / 10°5311.1126.0
Oct21° / 11°8614.7125.6
Nov21° / 12°16120.7124.7
Dec21° / 11°11912.9126.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143268
153268
163070
173070
182971
192971
202773
212773
222674
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Naivasha gets around 181 mm of rain over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
459
560
661
762
862
963
1064
1165
1265
1366
1467
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2273
2374
2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17030
26832
36733
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
115941
125842
135743
145644
155545
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
214951
224852
234654
244555
254357
264258
274159
284060
293961
303961

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:39
212.06:396:38
312.06:396:38
412.06:386:38
512.06:386:37
612.06:386:37
712.06:376:37
812.06:376:36
912.06:376:36
1012.06:376:36
1112.06:366:35
1212.06:366:35
1312.06:366:35
1412.06:356:35
1512.06:356:34
1612.06:356:34
1712.06:356:34
1812.06:346:33
1912.06:346:33
2012.06:346:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:346:32
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:336:32
2512.06:336:32
2612.06:336:32
2712.06:336:31
2812.06:336:31
2912.06:326:31
3012.06:326:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Naivasha?

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
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Naivasha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naivasha in April

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

In April, Naivasha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Naivasha in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naivasha peaks around March 15 at about 17 (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 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Naivasha 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 Naivasha is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Naivasha?

Naivasha sits at 0.7°S, 36.4°E, 1,902 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Gilgil, 27 km away.

Topography around Naivasha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naivasha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Naivasha is covered by grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gilgil 27 km · Mai 34 km · Maai Mahiu 35 km · Ol Kalou 50 km · Limuru 50 km · Githunguri 54 km · Upper Gilgil 59 km · Nakuru 60 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 Naivasha (-0.7138°, 36.4326°, elevation 1,902 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).