Nakuru in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nakuru sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Nakuru's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakuru's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 220 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

← Summer Nakuru year-round climate Winter →

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Nakuru in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Nakuru reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Nakuru 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	26° / 13°	19	3.8	12	7.7
Feb	27° / 13°	17	2.6	12	7.6
Mar	27° / 13°	48	6.5	12	7.0
Apr	25° / 14°	104	12.9	12	6.1
May	24° / 14°	68	9.3	12	7.0
Jun	23° / 13°	49	9.6	12	6.8
Jul	23° / 12°	55	11.2	12	6.4
Aug	23° / 12°	72	13	12	6.2
Sep	24° / 12°	51	8.4	12	7.1
Oct	24° / 13°	87	11.1	12	6.6
Nov	24° / 13°	92	14.7	12	6.0
Dec	24° / 13°	38	7.3	12	7.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nakuru gets around 220 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nakuru?

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.

6.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nakuru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nakuru in Fall

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

In fall, Nakuru sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nakuru in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Nakuru 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	16	16	17	16	13	11	12	13	14	15	14	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	16	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	15	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Nakuru in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nakuru is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	27	29	32	28	31	38	37	32	30	28	28	27
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	27	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	37	Poor
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	28	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	27	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Nakuru?

Nakuru sits at 0.3°S, 36.1°E, 1,802 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Njoro, 14 km away.

Topography around Nakuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,799 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,998 m.

The land around Nakuru is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (20%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

126 m

artificial surfaces 43%

16 km

684 m

cropland 31%

80 km

2,998 m

trees 33%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater

← Summer Nakuru year-round climate Winter →

Fall weather nearby: Njoro 14 km · Upper Gilgil 25 km · Rongai 28 km · Elburgon 29 km · Ol Kalou 34 km · Gilgil 35 km · Molo 38 km · Nyahururu 50 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 Nakuru (-0.3072°, 36.0722°, elevation 1,802 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.