Meru
Meru is a town in Meru County, Kenya, 1,579 m above sea level. It has a population of about 80,191. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Feb · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Meru at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
310 mm of rain
16 mm of rain
How Meru has grown
People living in the built-up area (20 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+486%20k in 1975 → 117k in 2025Weather in Meru
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 58%
When to go to Meru
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 86 | 90 | 78 | 62 | 77 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 95 | 68 | 61 | 69 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 48 | 124 | 280 | 114 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 241 | 310 | 154 |
| Wet days | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 13 |
What's on in Meru
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Meru
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Meru
Earthquakes around Meru
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Meru from above
Getting to Meru
Places near Meru
Places with a climate like Meru
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
