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Monthly climate in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanyuki features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1425 mm (56.1 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanyuki enjoys an average of 3990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya §

The warmest months in Nanyuki are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanyuki experiences 71 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 Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya §

Nanyuki usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 255 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanyuki are January, February and June. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 76 (3.0) 181 (7.1) 234 (9.2) 49 (1.9) 67 (2.6) 61 (2.4) 66 (2.6) 324 (12.7) 207 (8.1) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 12 21 19 10 14 11 14 24 21 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Nanyuki are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanyuki: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288 318 346 319 342 331 334 346 338 344 329 349
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya §

Nanyuki experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August 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 Nanyuki UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nanyuki, Laikipia, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 17 17 16 14 12 13 13 15 14 14 14