Monthly climate in Litein, Kericho, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Litein features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2340 mm (92.1 inches) and receives 223 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Litein enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Litein, Kericho, Kenya §

The warmest months in Litein are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Litein experiences 75 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 Litein, 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 28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Litein, Kericho, Kenya §

Litein usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Litein are January, February and July. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Litein, 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) 92 (3.6) 81 (3.2) 172 (6.8) 341 (13.4) 292 (11.5) 144 (5.7) 108 (4.3) 134 (5.3) 194 (7.7) 319 (12.5) 256 (10.1) 206 (8.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 17 24 24 19 19 18 19 23 21 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Litein, Kericho, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Litein are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Litein: 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 Litein, 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 276 303 329 298 318 318 329 334 327 323 316 332
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Litein, Kericho, Kenya §

Litein 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 Litein UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Litein, 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) 15 16 17 16 14 12 12 13 14 14 13 13