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Monthly climate in Kakamega, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kakamega features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1866 mm (73.5 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kakamega enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kakamega, Kenya

The warmest months in Kakamega 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 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kakamega experiences 256 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 Kakamega. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kakamega, Kenya

Kakamega usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kakamega are January, February and June. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kakamega. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)76 (3.0)94 (3.7)188 (7.4)244 (9.6)243 (9.6)106 (4.2)113 (4.5)122 (4.8)139 (5.5)208 (8.2)190 (7.5)143 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101421252823202223252319

Monthly sunshine hours in Kakamega, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kakamega are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kakamega: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kakamega. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275304330301313316324334325327324341
Mean daily daylight hours12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 7m12h 7m12h 6m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kakamega, Kenya

Kakamega 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 Kakamega UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kakamega. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616161312121314141313