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Monthly climate in Kwale, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kwale, Kenya

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°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 maximum34°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 high32°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 mean28°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 low25°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 minimum24°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)
Minimum22°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kwale, Kenya

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)4514272621222123212117

Monthly sunshine hours in Kwale, Kenya

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours290323348311306324342349340344343360
Mean daily daylight hours12h 19m12h 13m12h 6m11h 59m11h 54m11h 52m11h 53m11h 57m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Kwale, Kenya

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415141210111213131313