Location & Surroundings

Chuge is a settlement in Meru County, Kenya, at 1,615 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Meru, 2 km to the south. The national capital Nairobi is about 175 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Lewa Airport, 25 km away.

Also known as: Chugu

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 4' 3" N, 37° 39' 29" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1615 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,620 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Chugu

Weather in Chuge

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chuge, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 23.1 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 758 W/m2.

Temperature
16.6 C
Wind
1.1 m/s W (277 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.41 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.6 1.1 277 80 1,015.5 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 20.7 1.8 100 67 1,018.5 0.25 / 0.25 52 141.8 n/a
12h 23.1 2.6 95 55 1,013.2 1.15 / 1.40 100 757.6 n/a
18h 17.6 1.0 269 80 1,017.4 3.20 / 4.60 77 44.3 n/a
Tomorrow 16.2 0.4 267 75 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.41 38 0.0 n/a
30h 21.7 1.8 99 57 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 146.3 n/a
36h 24.8 3.5 103 49 1,011.7 0.34 / 0.34 98 866.4 n/a
42h 19.5 0.9 183 66 1,016.6 0.89 / 1.23 80 86.6 n/a
Thursday 16.8 0.9 167 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.1 2.0 107 65 1,017.3 0.48 / 0.63 15 132.5 n/a
60h 21.7 1.6 113 68 1,012.7 4.00 / 4.63 66 723.5 n/a
66h 17.5 1.1 195 86 1,016.3 0.00 / 3.07 94 93.8 n/a
Friday 17.2 0.6 190 85 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.36 87 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chuge?
Now 16.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 23.1 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 758 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chuge today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Chuge?
Local time is 13:12. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Chuge?
Chuge is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chuge?
DEM 1,615 m.
Where is Chuge located?
It is at 0.06750, 37.65814 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chuge in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2018-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/199291

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