climigo

Kenya

When to go?

The best month is July.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

TanzaniaUgandaSomaliaSouth SudanEthiopiaNairobiNairobiNairobiMombasaMombasaMombasaKisumuKisumuKisumuEldoretEldoretEldoretMalindiMalindiMalindiHell's Gate National ParkHell's Gate National ParkAmboseli National ParkAmboseli National ParkAmboseli National ParkNairobi National ParkNairobi National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 32°20°
February 33°20°
March 33°21°
April 31°21°
May 30°21°
June 29°19°
July 28°19°
August 29°19°
September 31°19°
October 31°20°
November 30°20°
December 31°20°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec19.5 · 31.6 °CJanuary: 19.5 · 31.6 °C20.1 · 32.7 °CFebruary: 20.1 · 32.7 °C20.9 · 32.6 °CMarch: 20.9 · 32.6 °C21.0 · 30.9 °CApril: 21.0 · 30.9 °C20.5 · 30.3 °CMay: 20.5 · 30.3 °C19.4 · 29.4 °CJune: 19.4 · 29.4 °C18.5 · 28.4 °CJuly: 18.5 · 28.4 °C18.5 · 28.9 °CAugust: 18.5 · 28.9 °C19.2 · 30.6 °CSeptember: 19.2 · 30.6 °C20.2 · 31.1 °COctober: 20.2 · 31.1 °C20.0 · 30.0 °CNovember: 20.0 · 30.0 °C19.6 · 30.6 °CDecember: 19.6 · 30.6 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 19.5 – 31.6 °C
Feb 20.1 – 32.7 °C
Mar 20.9 – 32.6 °C
Apr 21.0 – 30.9 °C
May 20.5 – 30.3 °C
Jun 19.4 – 29.4 °C
Jul 18.5 – 28.4 °C
Aug 18.5 – 28.9 °C
Sep 19.2 – 30.6 °C
Oct 20.2 – 31.1 °C
Nov 20.0 – 30.0 °C
Dec 19.6 – 30.6 °C

How much it rains

January 34 mm3 d
February 23 mm2 d
March 69 mm6 d
April 137 mm11 d
May 80 mm7 d
June 36 mm4 d
July 37 mm4 d
August 42 mm4 d
September 32 mm3 d
October 69 mm6 d
November 123 mm11 d
December 62 mm7 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec34 mm · 3 rain days · 11 mm a dayJanuary: 34 mm · 3 rain days · 11 mm a day23 mm · 2 rain days · 12 mm a dayFebruary: 23 mm · 2 rain days · 12 mm a day69 mm · 6 rain days · 12 mm a dayMarch: 69 mm · 6 rain days · 12 mm a day137 mm · 11 rain days · 12 mm a dayApril: 137 mm · 11 rain days · 12 mm a day80 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a dayMay: 80 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a day36 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a dayJune: 36 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a day37 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a dayJuly: 37 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a day42 mm · 4 rain days · 11 mm a dayAugust: 42 mm · 4 rain days · 11 mm a day32 mm · 3 rain days · 11 mm a daySeptember: 32 mm · 3 rain days · 11 mm a day69 mm · 6 rain days · 12 mm a dayOctober: 69 mm · 6 rain days · 12 mm a day123 mm · 11 rain days · 11 mm a dayNovember: 123 mm · 11 rain days · 11 mm a day62 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a dayDecember: 62 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 34 mm3 d
Feb 23 mm2 d
Mar 69 mm6 d
Apr 137 mm11 d
May 80 mm7 d
Jun 36 mm4 d
Jul 37 mm4 d
Aug 42 mm4 d
Sep 32 mm3 d
Oct 69 mm6 d
Nov 123 mm11 d
Dec 62 mm7 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 12 h 06
February 12 h 06
March 12 h 07
April 12 h 07
May 12 h 08
June 12 h 08
July 12 h 08
August 12 h 08
September 12 h 07
October 12 h 06
November 12 h 06
December 12 h 06

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Nairobi

Mombasa

Kisumu

Tourist areas

Cities