nomadseason

Monthly climate in Lugulu, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lugulu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1801 mm (70.9 inches) and receives 242 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lugulu enjoys an average of 3846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lugulu, Kenya

The warmest months in Lugulu are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lugulu experiences 307 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 Lugulu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)

Compare climate in Lugulu with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lugulu, Kenya with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Lugulu, Kenya

Lugulu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lugulu are January, February and July. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lugulu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)66 (2.6)70 (2.8)181 (7.1)245 (9.6)275 (10.8)140 (5.5)105 (4.1)122 (4.8)142 (5.6)197 (7.8)146 (5.7)112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91121252823182223252215

Monthly sunshine hours in Lugulu, Kenya

The sunniest months in Lugulu are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lugulu: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lugulu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277307331302315320328335327330324343
Mean daily daylight hours12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Lugulu, Kenya

Lugulu 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 December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lugulu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lugulu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516151311111313131312