Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwale features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1251 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwale enjoys an average of 3985 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kwale are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwale experiences 329 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kwale, Kenya with other places around the world.
Kwale usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwale are January, February and March. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 19 (0.7) | 24 (1.0) | 68 (2.7) | 175 (6.9) | 343 (13.5) | 101 (4.0) | 69 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 80 (3.1) | 127 (5.0) | 98 (3.9) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Kwale are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwale: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 290 | 323 | 348 | 311 | 306 | 324 | 342 | 349 | 340 | 344 | 343 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Kwale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kwale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |