Location & Surroundings

Uthiru is a settlement in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1,911 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kikuyu, 6 km to the west. The nearest airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 15' 14" S, 36° 42' 44" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1911 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 11,970 p/km²
  • Built-up 31.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Uthiru

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

Now 16.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 27.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 874 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
4.2 m/s NE (67 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
0.19 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 16.8 4.2 67 83 1,015.2 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 20.8 3.6 86 43 1,018.0 0.44 / 0.44 14 133.3 n/a
12h 27.0 5.3 96 27 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 94 874.4 n/a
18h 19.8 5.8 106 63 1,016.0 0.05 / 0.05 100 99.6 n/a
Tomorrow 16.4 2.7 52 82 1,016.5 0.14 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
30h 20.7 3.0 110 57 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 139.4 n/a
36h 25.3 4.2 119 35 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 752.5 n/a
42h 17.9 4.6 92 80 1,017.1 0.44 / 0.44 75 122.6 n/a
Tuesday 16.8 2.1 71 82 1,016.5 0.21 / 0.65 99 0.0 n/a
54h 18.5 2.8 86 74 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.53 99 65.6 n/a
60h 27.8 3.6 93 31 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.06 63 844.0 n/a
66h 19.2 6.1 78 68 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.06 99 87.7 n/a
Wednesday 16.7 2.9 54 80 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Uthiru?
Now 16.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 27.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 874 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Uthiru today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Uthiru?
Local time is 10:58. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Uthiru?
Uthiru is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Uthiru?
DEM 1,911 m.
Where is Uthiru located?
It is at -1.25392, 36.71233 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Uthiru in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2018-04-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/178630

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