Thika in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Thika sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 269 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Thika's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thika's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 269 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Thika in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical spring day in Thika reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Thika weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 14° | 41 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 14° | 31 | 5.8 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 15° | 75 | 14.1 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 179 | 25 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 136 | 20.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 53 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 26 | 7 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 32 | 8.9 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 23 | 6.2 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 85 | 14.4 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 161 | 23.8 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 72 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Thika gets around 269 mm of rain over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Thika?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Thika for sightseeing.
What to pack for Thika in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Thika sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Thika in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Thika peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Thika in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Thika 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 62 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Thika?
Thika sits at 1.0°S, 37.1°E, 1,506 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Juja, 10 km away.
Topography around Thika
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thika.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Thika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,503 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.
The land around Thika is covered by artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 80 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
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 Thika (-1.0333°, 37.0693°, elevation 1,506 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.