Athi River Weather in May
Athi River in May
The short of it: Athi River in May averages a high of 26 °C (78 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 57 mm (2.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 26° · low 16° · rain 57 mm · daylight 12 h 3 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Athi River an average May high of 26°, a low of 16° and some 57 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 26°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 57 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 3 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Athi River runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Kitengela, 3 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
May in Athi River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 65 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KitengelaKajiado County | 3 km SW | 26° | 16° | 55 mm |
| MlolongoMachakos County | 8 km NNW | 25° | 16° | 66 mm |
| GithunguriMachakos County | 17 km N | 26° | 16° | 68 mm |
| Imara Daima EstateNairobi County | 18 km NW | 26° | 16° | 86 mm |
| PumwaniNairobi County | 24 km NW | 25° | 16° | 128 mm |
| Ongata RongaiKajiado County | 25 km WNW | 25° | 15° | 114 mm |
| NairobiNairobi County | 26 km NW | 25° | 15° | 143 mm |
| IsinyaKajiado County | 29 km SSW | 25° | 15° | 66 mm |