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Climate in Kakamega (Kenya)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Kakamega, where it is located


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Climate chart - Kakamega
The climate of Kakamega is warm without excesses, with cool nights, and quite rainy. In fact, we are near a tropical forest.
The city is located in western Kenya, at 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above sea level.
There is no dry month, although there are two less rainy periods in January-February and July-August.

Kakamega - Climate data


In Kakamega, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 19,6 °C, that of the warmest month (March) is of 21,9 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Kakamega - Average temperatures (1991-2015)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January14,228,321,2
February14,52921,7
March15,228,621,9
April15,427,221,3
May15,126,120,6
June14,625,620,1
July1425,219,6
August13,425,819,6
September13,52720,2
October14,426,420,4
November14,526,220,3
December14,327,120,7
Year14,426,820,6

Precipitation amounts to 1395 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 65 millimeters in the driest month (January) to 210 millimeters in the wettest one (April). Here is the average precipitation.
Kakamega - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January6511
February9013
March15516
April21021
May18019
June8513
July7012
August10513
September10014
October9016
November14018
December10014
Year1395179

Kakamega - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2015
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21,2 °C, with a minimum of 14,2 °C and a maximum of 28,3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 5,7 kph.


February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21,7 °C, with a minimum of 14,5 °C and a maximum of 29 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 90 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of 7 kph.


March, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21,9 °C, with a minimum of 15,2 °C and a maximum of 28,6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 155 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of 6,7 kph.


April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 21,3 °C, with a minimum of 15,4 °C and a maximum of 27,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 210 mm, distributed over 21 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 5,8 kph.


May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20,6 °C, with a minimum of 15,1 °C and a maximum of 26,1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 180 mm, distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 4,9 kph.


June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20,1 °C, with a minimum of 14,6 °C and a maximum of 25,6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 85 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 4,8 kph.


July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19,6 °C, with a minimum of 14 °C and a maximum of 25,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 70 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 4,9 kph.


August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19,6 °C, with a minimum of 13,4 °C and a maximum of 25,8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 105 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 5,1 kph.


September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 20,2 °C, with a minimum of 13,5 °C and a maximum of 27 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 100 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 5,4 kph.


October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20,4 °C, with a minimum of 14,4 °C and a maximum of 26,4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 90 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 5,3 kph.


November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20,3 °C, with a minimum of 14,5 °C and a maximum of 26,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 140 mm, distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 5,7 kph.


December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20,7 °C, with a minimum of 14,3 °C and a maximum of 27,1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 100 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of 6,4 kph.

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