Nanyuki weather in March

In March, Nanyuki sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nanyuki's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanyuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nanyuki reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
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92612
102612
112612
122612
132612
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292513
302513
312513

Nanyuki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56337
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
156040
165941
175842
185842
195743
205644
215545
225545
235347
245347
255149
265149
275050
284951
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nanyuki gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1629
1730
1832
1933
2035
2137
2238
2340
2441
2542
2644
2745
2846
2947
3048
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
209010
218911
228812
238812
248713
258614
268515
278416
288317
298119
308020
317921

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:45
212.06:456:45
312.06:456:45
412.06:446:44
512.06:446:44
612.06:446:44
712.06:446:44
812.06:436:43
912.06:436:43
1012.06:436:43
1112.06:436:43
1212.06:426:42
1312.06:426:42
1412.06:426:42
1512.06:426:42
1612.06:416:41
1712.06:416:41
1812.06:416:41
1912.06:406:40
2012.06:406:40
2112.06:406:40
2212.06:406:40
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:396:39
2512.06:396:39
2612.06:386:38
2712.06:386:38
2812.06:386:38
2912.06:376:37
3012.06:376:37
3112.06:376:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.7 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 — March's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nanyuki?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nanyuki in March

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

In March, Nanyuki sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Nanyuki in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).