Nanyuki weather in April

In April, Nanyuki sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 218 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Nanyuki's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanyuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nanyuki is town in Laikipia County, Kenya.

Founded
1907

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nanyuki reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62413
72413
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
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222314
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302314

Nanyuki weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°457.5127.5
Feb25° / 12°334.9127.6
Mar25° / 13°6610.5126.8
Apr24° / 14°21819.7125.2
May23° / 14°19915.4126.0
Jun22° / 13°429126.6
Jul21° / 12°4510.2126.3
Aug21° / 12°5410.9126.3
Sep23° / 12°418.5127.0
Oct23° / 13°21918.1125.6
Nov22° / 13°20322.4124.7
Dec23° / 12°6212.8126.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
93961
103862
113763
123664
133664
143565
153565
163466
173466
183367
193268
203169
213169
223070
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282773
292872
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nanyuki gets around 218 mm of rain over 19.7 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
656
757
858
960
1061
1163
1264
1365
1467
1568
1669
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2273
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2973
3073

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17723
27624
37525
47426
57228
67129
77030
86832
96733
106535
116337
126139
136040
145842
155644
165446
175347
185149
194951
204753
214555
224456
234258
244060
253961
263862
273763
283664
293664
303664

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 6:36 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:36
212.06:366:36
312.06:366:36
412.06:356:35
512.06:356:35
612.06:356:35
712.06:346:34
812.06:346:34
912.06:346:34
1012.06:346:34
1112.06:336:33
1212.06:336:33
1312.06:336:33
1412.06:326:32
1512.06:326:32
1612.06:326:32
1712.06:326:32
1812.06:316:31
1912.06:316:31
2012.06:316:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:306:31
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:306:30
2612.06:306:30
2712.06:306:30
2812.06:296:29
2912.06:296:29
3012.06:296:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nanyuki?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nanyuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nanyuki in April

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

In April, Nanyuki sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nanyuki 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 Nanyuki peaks around March 16 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 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nanyuki 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 Nanyuki is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2334 µg/m³Oct 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nanyuki?

Nanyuki sits at 0.0°N, 37.1°E, 1,951 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nyeri, 49 km away.

MeruIsioloChukaMairo Inya

Topography around Nanyuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanyuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,946 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,231 m.

The land around Nanyuki is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
4,231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Nyeri 49 km · Tetu 52 km · Karatina 55 km · Kerugoya 61 km · Meru 65 km · Isiolo 69 km · Chuka 74 km · Mairo Inya 74 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 Nanyuki (0.0062°, 37.074°, elevation 1,951 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).