Nyamira weather in April

In April, Nyamira sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 334 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nyamira's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
334 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Nyamira is human settlement.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nyamira reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272516
282516
292516
302516

Nyamira 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
Jan27° / 15°9613.2126.1
Feb28° / 16°6310.1125.8
Mar28° / 16°15817.4125.1
Apr26° / 16°33425.9124.0
May25° / 16°24224.4124.6
Jun25° / 15°12619.6125.2
Jul25° / 15°8918.2125.6
Aug25° / 15°11919.6125.3
Sep26° / 15°12618.6125.3
Oct26° / 16°20323.5124.5
Nov26° / 15°24624.7124.3
Dec26° / 15°13817.6125.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42674
52674
62674
72476
82476
92377
102278
112179
122179
132080
142080
152080
162080
171981
181981
191981
201981
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nyamira gets around 334 mm of rain over 25.9 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 86% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
276
377
478
579
680
781
882
982
1083
1184
1285
1385
1486
1587
1687
1788
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2592
2692
2792
2893
2993
3093

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153263
253263
353164
453164
553164
643066
743066
842967
942868
1042868
1132770
1232770
1332671
1422672
1522573
1622474
1722474
1812376
1912376
2012277
2112178
2212178
2312079
2412079
2511980
2611980
2711980
2801981
2901981
3001981

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:45
212.06:456:44
312.06:446:44
412.06:446:44
512.06:446:43
612.06:446:43
712.06:436:43
812.06:436:42
912.06:436:42
1012.06:426:42
1112.06:426:42
1212.06:426:41
1312.06:426:41
1412.06:416:41
1512.06:416:40
1612.06:416:40
1712.06:416:40
1812.06:406:40
1912.06:406:39
2012.06:406:39
2112.06:406:39
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:396:38
2512.06:396:38
2612.06:396:38
2712.06:396:38
2812.06:386:37
2912.06:386:37
3012.06:386:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nyamira?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nyamira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamira in April

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

In April, Nyamira sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyamira in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyamira peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamira 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 Nyamira is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1956 µg/m³Sep 1946 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr49Poor
May51Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nyamira?

Nyamira sits at 0.6°S, 34.9°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 23 km away.

Topography around Nyamira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 1,959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Nyamira is covered by trees (72%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kisii 23 km · Oyugis 24 km · Thomas Magena home 31 km · Ogembo 35 km · Rongo 43 km · Kericho 44 km · Homa Bay 53 km · Muhoroni 54 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 Nyamira (-0.5633°, 34.9358°, elevation 2,000 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).