Monthly climate in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sotik features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1867 mm (73.5 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sotik enjoys an average of 3856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya §

The warmest months in Sotik are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sotik experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(66°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya §

Sotik usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 230 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sotik are January, July and August. On average, 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114 (4.5) 118 (4.6) 209 (8.2) 275 (10.8) 178 (7.0) 115 (4.5) 80 (3.1) 97 (3.8) 117 (4.6) 152 (6.0) 206 (8.1) 207 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 18 22 19 14 14 15 15 17 18 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Sotik are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sotik: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 305 332 301 329 323 336 339 331 328 319 334
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 8m 12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Sotik, Bomet, Kenya §

Sotik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sotik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sotik, Bomet, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 16 15 14 12 12 13 14 14 13 13