Nyahururu weather in October

In October, Nyahururu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 348 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nyahururu's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyahururu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
348 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Nyahururu is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nyahururu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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102312
112312
122312
132312
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272212
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302212
312212

Nyahururu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°656.9127.4
Feb26° / 11°454.8127.4
Mar26° / 12°1418.4126.9
Apr24° / 13°35716.3125.7
May23° / 13°36816.3125.7
Jun22° / 12°16917.5125.3
Jul21° / 12°18022.6124.5
Aug21° / 12°21423124.5
Sep23° / 11°18614.4125.9
Oct23° / 12°34817.8125.5
Nov22° / 12°32118.7125.1
Dec23° / 12°12411.1126.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113169
123169
133070
143070
152971
162773
172773
182674
192575
202575
212575
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nyahururu gets around 348 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
543
644
745
846
948
1049
1150
1252
1354
1455
1557
1659
1760
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2568
2669
2769
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28614
38515
48515
58416
68317
78218
88119
98020
107921
117723
127624
137426
147327
157228
167030
176931
186832
196733
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296337
306238
316238

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:24
212.06:236:23
312.06:236:23
412.06:236:23
512.06:226:22
612.06:226:22
712.06:226:22
812.06:216:21
912.06:216:21
1012.06:216:21
1112.06:216:21
1212.06:206:20
1312.06:206:20
1412.06:206:20
1512.06:206:20
1612.06:206:20
1712.06:196:19
1812.06:196:19
1912.06:196:19
2012.06:196:19
2112.06:196:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:186:18
2512.06:186:18
2612.06:186:18
2712.06:186:18
2812.06:186:18
2912.06:186:18
3012.06:186:18
3112.06:186:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nyahururu?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nyahururu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyahururu in October

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

In October, Nyahururu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nyahururu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Nyahururu 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 Nyahururu in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nyahururu 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 Nyahururu?

Nyahururu sits at 0.0°N, 36.4°E, 2,373 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mairo Inya, 5.0 km away.

Eldama Ravine

Topography around Nyahururu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyahururu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 2,354 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,011 m.

The land around Nyahururu is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
3,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mairo Inya 5.0 km · Upper Gilgil 30 km · Ol Kalou 34 km · Nakuru 50 km · Rongai 60 km · Gilgil 60 km · Njoro 62 km · Eldama Ravine 71 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 Nyahururu (0.0381°, 36.3634°, elevation 2,373 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).