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Monthly climate in Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kipkelion features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2961 mm (116.6 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kipkelion enjoys an average of 3809 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 Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya §

The warmest months in Kipkelion are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kipkelion experiences 39 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 Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya §

Kipkelion usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 410 mm (16.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kipkelion are January, February and March. On average, 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78 (3.1) 76 (3.0) 162 (6.4) 393 (15.5) 382 (15.0) 226 (8.9) 201 (7.9) 264 (10.4) 294 (11.6) 457 (18.0) 242 (9.5) 186 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 15 21 25 21 25 23 21 23 19 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Kipkelion are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kipkelion: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 273 301 330 300 322 316 323 334 327 330 317 331
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya §

Kipkelion experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kipkelion UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 17 17 17 14 12 13 14 15 15 14 14