Upper Gilgil weather in April

In April, Upper Gilgil sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 330 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Upper Gilgil's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Upper Gilgil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
330 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Upper Gilgil reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
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Upper Gilgil weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°666.8127.3
Feb25° / 10°464.8127.5
Mar25° / 11°1459.2126.9
Apr23° / 12°33018.3125.3
May22° / 12°27316.9125.5
Jun21° / 12°13216.4125.3
Jul20° / 11°12919.6124.7
Aug20° / 11°15520.3124.7
Sep21° / 10°15314.1125.8
Oct22° / 11°31317.1125.3
Nov21° / 11°31520.3124.8
Dec22° / 11°12911.3126.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132773
142773
152674
162674
172575
182575
192377
202377
212377
222278
232179
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Upper Gilgil gets around 330 mm of rain over 18.3 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 61% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
449
550
651
752
853
954
1055
1156
1258
1359
1460
1561
1662
1763
1864
1965
2066
2167
2269
2370
2471
2572
2672
2773
2873
2973
3074

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147426
157327
167327
177228
187030
196931
206832
216634
226436
236238
246040
255941
265743
275644
285545
295446
305347

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:40
212.06:396:39
312.06:396:39
412.06:396:39
512.06:386:38
612.06:386:38
712.06:386:38
812.06:376:37
912.06:376:37
1012.06:376:37
1112.06:376:36
1212.06:366:36
1312.06:366:36
1412.06:366:36
1512.06:366:35
1612.06:356:35
1712.06:356:35
1812.06:356:34
1912.06:356:34
2012.06:346:34
2112.06:346:34
2212.06:346:34
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:336:33
2612.06:336:33
2712.06:336:33
2812.06:336:32
2912.06:336:32
3012.06:326:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Upper Gilgil?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Upper Gilgil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Upper Gilgil in April

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

In April, Upper Gilgil sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Upper Gilgil in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Upper Gilgil 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 Upper Gilgil 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 Upper Gilgil 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 Upper Gilgil?

Upper Gilgil sits at 0.2°S, 36.3°E, 2,710 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ol Kalou, 14 km away.

Topography around Upper Gilgil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Upper Gilgil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 2,664 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Upper Gilgil is covered by trees (36%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ol Kalou 14 km · Nakuru 25 km · Nyahururu 30 km · Mairo Inya 30 km · Gilgil 33 km · Njoro 39 km · Rongai 46 km · Elburgon 52 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 Upper Gilgil (-0.2121°, 36.2725°, elevation 2,710 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).