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Monthly climate in Magadi, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Magadi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 573 mm (22.6 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Magadi enjoys an average of 4013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Magadi, Kenya

The warmest months in Magadi are February, March and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Magadi experiences 328 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 Magadi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Magadi, Kenya

Magadi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Magadi are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Magadi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)38 (1.5)21 (0.8)64 (2.5)128 (5.0)128 (5.1)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)6 (0.2)50 (2.0)64 (2.5)64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)759161600017109

Monthly sunshine hours in Magadi, Kenya

The sunniest months in Magadi are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Magadi: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Magadi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours287313340324344329340345340355342348
Mean daily daylight hours12h 12m12h 9m12h 6m12h 3m12h 0m12h 0m12h 0m12h 2m12h 5m12h 8m12h 11m12h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Magadi, Kenya

Magadi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 Magadi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Magadi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151516151311111314141313