Ogembo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ogembo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 643 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Ogembo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ogembo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
643 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ogembo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Ogembo reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Ogembo weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°15116.7125.6
Feb27° / 15°9812.9125.8
Mar27° / 16°18918.9125.1
Apr26° / 16°27823.4124.4
May25° / 16°17719.7125.2
Jun25° / 15°8713.6126.1
Jul25° / 14°5110.7126.6
Aug25° / 15°7813.3126.1
Sep26° / 15°9314.2125.9
Oct26° / 15°14917.5125.2
Nov25° / 15°26023.4124.4
Dec25° / 15°21621.2125.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ogembo gets around 643 mm of rain over 62 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ogembo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ogembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ogembo in Fall

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

In fall, Ogembo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 62 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ogembo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ogembo peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ogembo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ogembo is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ogembo?

Ogembo sits at 0.8°S, 34.7°E, 1,612 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Thomas Magena home, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ogembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogembo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 1,641 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Ogembo is covered by trees (72%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), trees (25%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Thomas Magena home 4.0 km · Kisii 14 km · Rongo 15 km · Awendo 25 km · Oyugis 32 km · Nyamira 35 km · Migori 40 km · Homa Bay 43 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 Ogembo (-0.8012°, 34.7258°, elevation 1,612 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.