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Monthly climate in Kitui, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitui features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 924 mm (36.4 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kitui enjoys an average of 3960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitui, Kenya

The warmest months in Kitui are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitui experiences 297 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 Kitui. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitui, Kenya

Kitui usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 174 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kitui are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitui. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)62 (2.4)53 (2.1)111 (4.4)187 (7.4)69 (2.7)11 (0.4)6 (0.3)9 (0.3)15 (0.6)65 (2.6)200 (7.9)137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8101827152224112321

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitui, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kitui are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kitui: January, June and July 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 Kitui. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours291318345333347317318329328349329350
Mean daily daylight hours12h 10m12h 8m12h 5m12h 3m12h 2m12h 2m12h 2m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Kitui, Kenya

Kitui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and October 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 Kitui UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitui. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616151412121314131313