Njoro weather in April

In April, Njoro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 104 mm of rain across 12.9 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 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Njoro's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Njoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Njoro reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302414

Njoro 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
Jan26° / 13°193.8127.7
Feb27° / 13°172.6127.6
Mar27° / 13°486.5127.0
Apr25° / 14°10412.9126.1
May24° / 14°689.3127.0
Jun23° / 13°499.6126.8
Jul23° / 12°5511.2126.4
Aug23° / 12°7213126.2
Sep24° / 12°518.4127.1
Oct24° / 13°8711.1126.6
Nov24° / 13°9214.7126.0
Dec24° / 13°387.3127.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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 (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
54060
63961
73961
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153664
163565
173466
183466
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273169
283169
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Njoro gets around 104 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
436
537
637
738
839
940
1040
1141
1242
1343
1443
1544
1644
1745
1845
1946
2046
2147
2247
2348
2449
2549
2650
2750
2850
2949
3049

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146238
156139
166040
175941
185842
195743
205644
215446
225248
235149
244951
254852
264654
274555
284456
294456
304357

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:41
212.06:416:40
312.06:406:40
412.06:406:40
512.06:406:39
612.06:396:39
712.06:396:39
812.06:396:39
912.06:396:38
1012.06:386:38
1112.06:386:38
1212.06:386:37
1312.06:376:37
1412.06:376:37
1512.06:376:36
1612.06:376:36
1712.06:366:36
1812.06:366:36
1912.06:366:35
2012.06:366:35
2112.06:356:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:34
2512.06:356:34
2612.06:356:34
2712.06:346:34
2812.06:346:34
2912.06:346:33
3012.06:346:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Njoro?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Njoro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Njoro in April

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

In April, Njoro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Njoro 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 Njoro 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
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Njoro 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 Njoro 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Njoro?

Njoro sits at 0.3°S, 35.9°E, 2,169 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nakuru, 14 km away.

Topography around Njoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Njoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 2,166 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Njoro is covered by cropland (51%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nakuru 14 km · Elburgon 15 km · Rongai 20 km · Molo 25 km · Upper Gilgil 39 km · Gilgil 46 km · Ol Kalou 49 km · Eldama Ravine 49 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 Njoro (-0.3302°, 35.9445°, elevation 2,169 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).