Wanguru in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Wanguru sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 400 mm of rain over about 57 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 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
400 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Wanguru in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Wanguru reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Wanguru 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
Jan27° / 15°265.7127.2
Feb29° / 16°174.1126.4
Mar29° / 17°6412.2125.5
Apr27° / 18°20124.9124.3
May25° / 17°13519.7125.3
Jun24° / 16°329.4126.6
Jul24° / 15°227126.9
Aug24° / 15°279.2126.6
Sep27° / 16°277.7126.7
Oct27° / 17°12317.2125.4
Nov25° / 17°16822124.9
Dec26° / 16°5511.8126.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Wanguru gets around 400 mm of rain over 57 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 humid — 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 5 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 Wanguru?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Wanguru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wanguru in Fall

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

In fall, Wanguru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wanguru in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Wanguru peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wanguru 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 Wanguru is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1938 µg/m³Sep 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wanguru?

Wanguru sits at 0.7°S, 37.4°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 19 km away.

Topography around Wanguru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wanguru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,623 m.

The land around Wanguru is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
4,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Karuri 19 km · Embu 20 km · Kerugoya 22 km · Murang’a 23 km · Karatina 34 km · Kenol 38 km · Thika 50 km · Chuka 51 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 Wanguru (-0.6839°, 37.357°, elevation 1,150 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.