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Monthly climate in Kajiado, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kajiado features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 770 mm (30.3 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kajiado enjoys an average of 3916 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kajiado, Kenya

The warmest months in Kajiado are January, February and March, 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, Kajiado experiences 219 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 Kajiado. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kajiado, Kenya

Kajiado usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kajiado are July, August and September. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kajiado. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)56 (2.2)50 (2.0)94 (3.7)140 (5.5)106 (4.2)28 (1.1)17 (0.7)20 (0.8)23 (0.9)50 (2.0)99 (3.9)87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)771319187234101512

Monthly sunshine hours in Kajiado, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kajiado are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kajiado: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kajiado. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours288311337317339314315331332347332346
Mean daily daylight hours12h 12m12h 9m12h 6m12h 3m12h 1m12h 0m12h 0m12h 2m12h 5m12h 8m12h 11m12h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Kajiado, Kenya

Kajiado 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 Kajiado UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kajiado. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616161412121315141314