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Monthly climate in Iten, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iten features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1587 mm (62.5 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Iten enjoys an average of 4000 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 Iten, Kenya

The warmest months in Iten are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iten experiences 143 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 Iten. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Iten, Kenya

Iten usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Iten are January, February and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Iten. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)24 (0.9)31 (1.2)67 (2.6)98 (3.9)140 (5.5)211 (8.3)312 (12.3)285 (11.2)227 (8.9)106 (4.2)38 (1.5)47 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)3481116172823171594

Monthly sunshine hours in Iten, Kenya

The sunniest months in Iten are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Iten: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Iten. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286315347327340330333345338344335353
Mean daily daylight hours12h 4m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 8m12h 9m12h 8m12h 7m12h 5m12h 5m12h 4m12h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Iten, Kenya

Iten experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Iten UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Iten. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121314141313