Location & Surroundings

Mwachinga is an area in Kwale County, Kenya, at 243 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kinango, 8 km to the west. The national capital Nairobi is about 425 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Mombasa Airport, 25 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 7' 7" S, 39° 22' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 243 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 142 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mwachinga

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

Now 28.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 30.0 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 685 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
5.4 m/s S (178 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,016.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.39 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 28.5 5.4 178 61 1,016.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 30.0 6.4 159 55 1,012.5 0.94 / 0.94 95 684.8 n/a
12h 24.0 2.6 159 88 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.13 100 146.1 n/a
18h 22.3 1.8 218 97 1,014.0 1.52 / 1.65 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 3.3 177 71 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.39 100 108.6 n/a
30h 29.1 4.8 141 61 1,012.0 1.89 / 2.28 100 594.0 n/a
36h 23.5 1.7 135 92 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 94 92.1 n/a
42h 22.5 1.4 226 97 1,012.8 0.14 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 28.4 1.4 165 65 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.02 81 132.1 n/a
54h 30.1 5.0 112 57 1,010.0 0.22 / 0.24 16 623.0 n/a
60h 23.8 1.8 100 93 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 3 171.8 n/a
66h 23.0 0.1 217 97 1,011.1 0.13 / 0.13 32 0.0 n/a
Thursday 29.1 0.8 68 63 1,014.3 0.21 / 0.34 53 119.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mwachinga?
Now 28.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 30.0 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 685 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 Mwachinga today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Mwachinga?
Local time is 16:10. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Mwachinga?
Mwachinga is a area.
What is the elevation of Mwachinga?
DEM 243 m.
Where is Mwachinga located?
It is at -4.11867, 39.38219 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mwachinga in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/185172

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