Oyugis weather in April

In April, Oyugis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 328 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Oyugis's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyugis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Oyugis 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Oyugis reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Oyugis weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°8914.4125.6
Feb29° / 18°6711.3125.1
Mar29° / 18°16118.6124.5
Apr27° / 18°32826.9123.8
May27° / 17°25825.1124.3
Jun26° / 17°11720125.0
Jul26° / 16°8317.4125.5
Aug27° / 17°11419.3125.2
Sep27° / 17°12619125.0
Oct27° / 17°21824.5124.2
Nov27° / 17°24425.8124.0
Dec27° / 17°13820125.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22773
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82377
92278
102278
112179
122080
132080
141981
151882
161981
171882
181882
191882
201882
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271783
281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Oyugis gets around 328 mm of rain over 26.9 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 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
280
381
482
582
683
784
885
986
1087
1188
1289
1389
1490
1590
1691
1791
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1198010
2198010
3098110
4088210
5088210
6088111
7088111
8078211
9078112
10068212
11068113
12068113
13058213
14058114
15058114
16058114
17048214
18048214
19048214
20048115
21038215
22038215
23038215
24038215
25038215
26028315
27028315
28028414
29028414
30028414

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 6:46 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:46
212.06:466:45
312.06:456:45
412.06:456:45
512.06:456:44
612.06:446:44
712.06:446:44
812.06:446:43
912.06:436:43
1012.06:436:43
1112.06:436:42
1212.06:436:42
1312.06:426:42
1412.06:426:42
1512.06:426:41
1612.06:426:41
1712.06:416:41
1812.06:416:40
1912.06:416:40
2012.06:416:40
2112.06:406:40
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:406:39
2512.06:406:39
2612.06:406:39
2712.06:396:38
2812.06:396:38
2912.06:396:38
3012.06:396:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.97 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 Oyugis?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oyugis.

What to pack for Oyugis in April

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

In April, Oyugis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis?

Oyugis sits at 0.5°S, 34.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 20 km away.

Topography around Oyugis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyugis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.

The land around Oyugis is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
853 m
80 km
1,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kisii 20 km · Nyamira 24 km · Thomas Magena home 29 km · Homa Bay 30 km · Rongo 31 km · Ogembo 32 km · Awendo 37 km · Kisumu 45 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 Oyugis (-0.5097°, 34.7307°, elevation 1,421 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).