Karuri climate
Karuri (Kenya) has a tropical savanna (dry summer) climate (Köppen As). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 1,192 mm47 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Karuri climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3085 | 1661 | 2373 | 491.9 |
| Feb | 3188 | 1661 | 2474 | 361.4 |
| Mar | 3087 | 1763 | 2475 | 1003.9 |
| Apr | 2883 | 1864 | 2374 | 2278.9 |
| May | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1385.4 |
| Jun | 2780 | 1661 | 2170 | 642.5 |
| Jul | 2680 | 1559 | 2169 | 562.2 |
| Aug | 2780 | 1560 | 2170 | 712.8 |
| Sep | 2883 | 1661 | 2272 | 622.4 |
| Oct | 2883 | 1762 | 2373 | 1345.3 |
| Nov | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1676.6 |
| Dec | 2882 | 1661 | 2272 | 893.5 |
| Year | 3188 | 1559 | 2272 | 1,19247 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69% | 52% | 6.2 | 12:09 |
| Feb | 65% | 53% | 6.5 | 12:08 |
| Mar | 69% | 63% | 6.3 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 80% | 78% | 5.6 | 12:06 |
| May | 82% | 74% | 5.3 | 12:05 |
| Jun | 81% | 77% | 4.6 | 12:05 |
| Jul | 79% | 80% | 4.3 | 12:05 |
| Aug | 77% | 78% | 4.6 | 12:05 |
| Sep | 73% | 67% | 5.6 | 12:06 |
| Oct | 76% | 72% | 5.8 | 12:08 |
| Nov | 82% | 72% | 5.4 | 12:09 |
| Dec | 78% | 60% | 5.7 | 12:10 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Karuri is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 30 °C87 °F and a low of 17 °C63 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 26 °C80 °F and lows 15 °C59 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.1 °C5.5 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,192 mm47 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is March–May, which brings 39% of the annual total. The wettest month is April (227 mm8.9 in), the driest is February (36 mm1.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 65% in February to 82% in May. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 52%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in June to 10 km/h (6 mph) in October.
Best time to visit Karuri
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December and January and June–September: average highs of 26 °C80 °F to 30 °C85 °F with 49 mm1.9 in to 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is April, which is very wet (227 mm8.9 in) and humid (80% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Karuri
- Wetter months (March–May, October and November) — highs 2781 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 1762 to 18 °C64 °F, about 153 mm6.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–February, June–September) — highs 2680 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 1559 to 16 °C61 °F, about 61 mm2.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Karuri compares
Compared with Thika, about 39 km to the south, Karuri is on average 1.6 °C2.9 °F warmer and receives 51% more precipitation (1,192 mm47 in vs 788 mm31 in). The difference is largest in May (1.9 °C3.5 °F warmer).
Of the 18 places in Kenya covered by World Climates, Karuri is the 8th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 8th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Kenya climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Masaka (Uganda, Aw), Ocaña (Colombia, Aw) and Providencia (Colombia, As).
Nearby places
- Thika 39 km · 21 °C69 °F · 788 mm31 in
- Ruiru 55 km · 21 °C69 °F · 788 mm31 in
- Nairobi 77 km · 20 °C68 °F · 602 mm24 in
- Mwala 79 km · 22 °C71 °F · 656 mm26 in
- Nakuru 131 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,233 mm49 in
- Eldoret 252 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,950 mm77 in
- Kisii 269 km · 20 °C69 °F · 1,747 mm69 in
- Garissa 275 km · 28 °C83 °F · 510 mm20 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Karuri?
March is the warmest month in Karuri, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
What is the coldest month in Karuri?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 26 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
When does it rain the most in Karuri?
April is the wettest month with about 227 mm (8.9 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 36 mm (1.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Karuri?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December and January and June–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,116 m, while Karuri lies at about 1,211 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +5.9 °C10.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.