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Monthly climate in Kericho, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kericho features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1990 mm (78.3 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kericho enjoys an average of 3809 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 Kericho, Kenya

The warmest months in Kericho are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °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, Kericho experiences 220 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 Kericho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kericho, Kenya

Kericho usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 299 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kericho are January, February and July. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kericho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)75 (2.9)66 (2.6)149 (5.8)320 (12.6)299 (11.8)105 (4.1)75 (2.9)95 (3.7)148 (5.8)277 (10.9)222 (8.7)161 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)71117222518171717211914

Monthly sunshine hours in Kericho, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kericho are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kericho: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kericho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours276303329298318318329334327323316332
Mean daily daylight hours12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Kericho, Kenya

Kericho experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Kericho UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kericho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121314141313