Climate of Kenya
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 26°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 145 days and there is a total of approximately 1077 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3281 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in February |
Coldest month: | 28°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 26°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 220 days |
Days with rain: | 145 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1077 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3281 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kenya.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kenya.
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Climate table of Kenya
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kenya. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kenya might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 21 | 65 | 148 | 232 | 105 | 86 | 74 | 64 | 96 | 87 | 69 |
Days with rain | 10 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
Dry days | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Kenya
To go to Kenya, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Kenya, February is the warmest month with 27°C and the most cold month is 22°C in June. The average water temperature is between 26°C and 30°C.
Climate of Kenya by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kenya? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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