Wanguru in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Wanguru sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 318 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Wanguru's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wanguru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 318 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Wanguru in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Wanguru reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Wanguru 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 | 27° / 15° | 26 | 5.7 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 17 | 4.1 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 64 | 12.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 201 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 135 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 32 | 9.4 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 22 | 7 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 27 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 27 | 7.7 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 123 | 17.2 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 168 | 22 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 55 | 11.8 | 12 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Wanguru gets around 318 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Wanguru?
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 Wanguru for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wanguru in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Wanguru sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Wanguru in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Wanguru 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
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.
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 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.