Climate of Kakamega
Kakamega has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Kakamega is 26° degrees and there is about 775 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 112 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 23°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 227 days and there is a total of approximately 775 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3519 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 23°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in February |
Coldest month: | 23°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 138 days |
Days with rain: | 227 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 775 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3519 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kakamega.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kakamega.
Climate table of Kakamega
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kakamega. 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 Kakamega 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) | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 29 | 62 | 97 | 110 | 47 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 90 | 119 | 85 |
Days with rain | 11 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Dry days | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Best time to visit Kakamega
The best time to visit Kakamega in Kenya is from January through April, June through October and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kakamega is 30°C in February and the lowest is 23°C in July.
Climate of Kakamega by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kakamega? 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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