Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mwingi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mwingi enjoys an average of 3988 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mwingi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mwingi experiences 313 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mwingi, Kitui, Kenya with other places around the world.
Mwingi usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mwingi are July, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 34 (1.3) | 74 (2.9) | 152 (6.0) | 51 (2.0) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 43 (1.7) | 159 (6.3) | 108 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Mwingi are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mwingi: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 320 | 346 | 329 | 350 | 323 | 324 | 336 | 333 | 349 | 329 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m |
Mwingi 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 Mwingi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |