Ol Kalou in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ol Kalou sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 528 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
528 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ol Kalou in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Ol Kalou reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Ol Kalou 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
Jan20° / 668.4126.6
Feb22° / 525.7127.1
Mar22° / 11211.8126.4
Apr20° / 10°23520.6124.6
May19° / 11°18118.4124.9
Jun18° / 10°13917.5124.8
Jul17° / 16422.1124.0
Aug18° / 19022.8123.9
Sep19° / 13816.8125.1
Oct19° / 20620124.6
Nov19° / 10°21123.4124.1
Dec19° / 9513.4125.6

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

Ol Kalou gets around 528 mm of rain over 51 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 dry — 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 7 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 Ol Kalou?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ol Kalou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ol Kalou in Fall

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

In fall, Ol Kalou sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ol Kalou in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ol Kalou 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ol Kalou 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 Ol Kalou is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2334 µg/m³Oct 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ol Kalou?

Ol Kalou sits at 0.3°S, 36.4°E, 2,348 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Upper Gilgil, 14 km away.

Topography around Ol Kalou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ol Kalou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 2,380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,992 m.

The land around Ol Kalou is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,992 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Upper Gilgil 14 km · Gilgil 27 km · Mairo Inya 33 km · Nakuru 34 km · Nyahururu 34 km · Njoro 49 km · Naivasha 50 km · Rongai 58 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 Ol Kalou (-0.2709°, 36.3792°, elevation 2,348 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.