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Monthly climate in Embu, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Embu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1600 mm (63.0 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Embu enjoys an average of 4008 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 Embu, Kenya §

The warmest months in Embu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Embu experiences 184 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 Embu, 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)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Embu, Kenya §

Embu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Embu are January, July and August. On average, 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Embu, 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) 72 (2.8) 75 (2.9) 147 (5.8) 276 (10.9) 239 (9.4) 75 (2.9) 61 (2.4) 69 (2.7) 86 (3.4) 217 (8.6) 182 (7.2) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 16 26 24 16 16 14 14 22 22 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Embu, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Embu are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Embu: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Embu, 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 291 320 346 322 348 330 337 344 337 348 331 350
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Embu, Kenya §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Embu, 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 16 14 12 12 13 14 14 13 13