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Monthly climate in Limuru, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Limuru features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1066 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Limuru enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Limuru, Kenya

The warmest months in Limuru are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Limuru experiences 52 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 Limuru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Average low12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Limuru, Kenya

Limuru usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Limuru are January, February and July. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Limuru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)45 (1.8)42 (1.6)89 (3.5)166 (6.5)179 (7.1)89 (3.5)48 (1.9)50 (2.0)68 (2.7)104 (4.1)102 (4.0)83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7912242216131211162012

Monthly sunshine hours in Limuru, Kenya

The sunniest months in Limuru are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Limuru: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Limuru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours287312337306326315316325325332323339
Mean daily daylight hours12h 9m12h 7m12h 5m12h 4m12h 3m12h 3m12h 3m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Limuru, Kenya

Limuru 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 Limuru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Limuru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121314141314