Rongai in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rongai sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 509 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
509 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rongai in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Rongai reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Rongai 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
Jan22° / 10°375.2127.3
Feb23° / 11°343.6127.8
Mar23° / 11°798127.2
Apr22° / 11°24316.8125.4
May21° / 11°18614.8125.7
Jun20° / 10°18115.5125.3
Jul19° / 10°21421.6124.4
Aug19° / 27322.6124.3
Sep20° / 18014.2125.6
Oct21° / 10°17316125.3
Nov20° / 11°18319124.8
Dec21° / 10°7310126.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rongai gets around 509 mm of rain over 40 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Rongai?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rongai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rongai in Fall

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

In fall, Rongai sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 40 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Rongai in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rongai peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rongai 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 Rongai is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rongai?

Rongai sits at 0.2°S, 35.9°E, 1,875 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Elburgon, 15 km away.

Topography around Rongai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rongai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Rongai is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
1,339 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Elburgon 15 km · Molo 17 km · Njoro 20 km · Nakuru 28 km · Eldama Ravine 29 km · Upper Gilgil 46 km · Ol Kalou 58 km · Nyahururu 60 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 Rongai (-0.1734°, 35.8631°, elevation 1,875 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.