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Monthly climate in Kerugoya, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kerugoya features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1846 mm (72.7 inches) and receives 240 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kerugoya enjoys an average of 3913 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 Kerugoya, Kenya

The warmest months in Kerugoya are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kerugoya experiences 70 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 Kerugoya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kerugoya, Kenya

Kerugoya usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kerugoya are July, August and September. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kerugoya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)108 (4.3)121 (4.7)171 (6.7)268 (10.5)234 (9.2)77 (3.0)59 (2.3)62 (2.4)76 (3.0)215 (8.5)277 (10.9)180 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131421272519191616232522

Monthly sunshine hours in Kerugoya, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kerugoya are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kerugoya: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kerugoya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours289317341309336323327334329335324344
Mean daily daylight hours12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Kerugoya, Kenya

Kerugoya 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 Kerugoya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kerugoya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616161412121314141314