What grows in Murang'a

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Map showing the boundary of Murang'a

The 2026 season in Murang'a

Rainy seasonsTwo each year — two chances to plant
When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to July 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,030 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 828 mm in the driest of 7 districts to about 1,682 mm in the wettest
Rainy seasons, district by districtOf 7 districts: one rainy season in 1 and two rainy seasons in 3
This season's rainLeaning wet — January, February, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.0 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers7 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
28% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 220 growing days · about 890 mm · February to July
24% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 349 growing days · about 1,510 mm · February to January
8% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 256 growing days · about 1,140 mm · September to July
6% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 254 growing days · about 1,140 mm · September to July
6% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,540 mm · January to December
5% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 240 growing days · about 910 mm · February to June
4% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 236 growing days · about 900 mm · February to June

last updated 16 September 2026 · from all 7 areas within it

Murang'a's districts

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Murang'a, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

Support and extension

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Murang'a?

Pineapple, Lime, Lemon, Guava, Avocado all rate well in Murang'a — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Pineapple in Murang'a?

In Murang'a the window for Pineapple runs 9 Sep 2026 to 29 Sep 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Murang'a?

Divisi does. It reads Murang'a's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Murang'a, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.