Nyeri in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Nyeri sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 406 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nyeri's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nyeri's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 406 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Nyeri in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical spring day in Nyeri reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Nyeri weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 22° / 11° | 110 | 14.5 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 84 | 11.9 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 133 | 18.5 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 13° | 206 | 25.4 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 158 | 22.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 77 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 52 | 14.1 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 57 | 15.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 46 | 11.9 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 129 | 18.7 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 230 | 26.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 181 | 22 | 12 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nyeri gets around 406 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nyeri?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Nyeri for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nyeri in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nyeri sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Nyeri in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Nyeri 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nyeri in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nyeri is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 62 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Nyeri?
Nyeri sits at 0.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Tetu, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Nyeri
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nyeri.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyeri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,798 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,987 m.
The land around Nyeri is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 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 Nyeri (-0.4201°, 36.9476°, elevation 1,812 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.