Nyahururu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nyahururu sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 866 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 866 mm; 41 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Nyahururu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nyahururu reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Nyahururu weather by month

How the three spring 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	24° / 11°	65	6.9	12	7.4
Feb	26° / 11°	45	4.8	12	7.4
Mar	26° / 12°	141	8.4	12	6.9
Apr	24° / 13°	357	16.3	12	5.7
May	23° / 13°	368	16.3	12	5.7
Jun	22° / 12°	169	17.5	12	5.3
Jul	21° / 12°	180	22.6	12	4.5
Aug	21° / 12°	214	23	12	4.5
Sep	23° / 11°	186	14.4	12	5.9
Oct	23° / 12°	348	17.8	12	5.5
Nov	22° / 12°	321	18.7	12	5.1
Dec	23° / 12°	124	11.1	12	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nyahururu gets around 866 mm of rain over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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 Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Nyahururu?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Nyahururu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyahururu in Spring

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

In spring, Nyahururu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 41 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nyahururu in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.

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

Air quality in Nyahururu in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	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 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.

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

grassland 29%

16 km

947 m

cropland 34%

80 km

3,011 m

grassland 37%

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Spring 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

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.