Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ngong features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 801 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ngong enjoys an average of 3902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ngong are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ngong experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ngong, Kajiado, Kenya with other places around the world.
Ngong usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ngong are February, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 80 (3.1) | 146 (5.7) | 133 (5.2) | 55 (2.2) | 21 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 36 (1.4) | 69 (2.7) | 92 (3.6) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ngong are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ngong: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 312 | 339 | 313 | 335 | 316 | 318 | 330 | 329 | 342 | 329 | 344 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 10m |
Ngong 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 Ngong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |