Nyamira weather in May

In May, Nyamira sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 242 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Nyamira is human settlement.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Nyamira reaches about 25°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
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42516
52516
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102516
112516
122516
132516
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202516
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222516
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252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Nyamira weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32179
42179
52278
62476
72476
82674
92773
102971
113169
123367
133565
143664
153862
163961
174060
184258
194357
204456
214555
224654
234753
244951
254951
265149
275248
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyamira gets around 242 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
392
492
592
691
790
889
988
1087
1186
1284
1383
1481
1579
1678
1776
1875
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
101981
201981
301981
402080
502080
602179
702179
802278
902377
1002575
1112673
1212871
1313069
1413267
1513465
1613564
1713762
1823959
1924157
2024355
2124553
2224751
2334948
2435146
2535344
2645442
2745541
2845640
2945640
3055639
3155639

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:386:37
212.06:386:37
312.06:386:37
412.06:386:36
512.06:386:36
612.06:386:36
712.06:376:36
812.06:376:36
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2012.06:376:36
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:386:36
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2512.06:386:36
2612.06:386:36
2712.06:386:36
2812.06:386:36
2912.06:386:37
3012.06:386:37
3112.06:396:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 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 — May's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nyamira?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nyamira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamira in May

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

In May, Nyamira sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyamira in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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