Tetu in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Tetu sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 498 mm of rain over about 66 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 23°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
498 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tetu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Tetu reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Tetu 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° / 11°11014.5126.1
Feb23° / 11°8411.9126.4
Mar23° / 12°13318.5125.6
Apr21° / 13°20625.4124.1
May20° / 13°15822.2124.5
Jun19° / 12°7716.6124.9
Jul18° / 11°5214.1125.0
Aug18° / 11°5715.4125.0
Sep20° / 11°4611.9125.9
Oct20° / 12°12918.7125.1
Nov20° / 12°23026.4123.8
Dec21° / 12°18122124.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tetu gets around 498 mm of rain over 66 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 comfortable — 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tetu?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tetu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tetu in Fall

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

In fall, Tetu sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 66 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tetu 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 Tetu 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
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tetu 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 Tetu 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tetu?

Tetu sits at 0.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,937 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nyeri, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tetu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tetu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 1,910 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,061 m.

The land around Tetu is covered by trees (71%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
4,061 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Nyeri 4.0 km · Karatina 24 km · Kerugoya 41 km · Murang’a 41 km · Karuri 42 km · Nanyuki 52 km · Wanguru 56 km · Kenol 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 Tetu (-0.4342°, 36.9168°, elevation 1,937 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.