Ruiru
Ruiru is a city in Kiambu County, Kenya, 1,531 m above sea level. It has a population of about 490,120. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan–Feb · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ruiru at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
146 mm of rain
17 mm of rain
Weather in Ruiru
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 64%
When to go to Ruiru
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 | 76 | 74 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 74 | 61 | 57 | 64 |
| High | 25° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 24° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 47 | 36 | 91 | 207 | 129 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 80 | 146 | 86 |
| Wet days | 10 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 17 |
What's on in Ruiru
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Ruiru
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Ruiru
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ruiru
Earthquakes around Ruiru
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Ruiru from above
Postal code
Getting to Ruiru
Places near Ruiru
Places with a climate like Ruiru
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
