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Monthly climate in Nyahururu, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nyahururu features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2841 mm (111.8 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nyahururu enjoys an average of 3966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nyahururu, Kenya

The warmest months in Nyahururu 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 July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nyahururu experiences 78 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 Nyahururu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nyahururu, Kenya

Nyahururu usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 439 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nyahururu are January, February and March. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nyahururu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)48 (1.9)50 (2.0)88 (3.5)285 (11.2)497 (19.6)190 (7.5)213 (8.4)223 (8.8)303 (11.9)515 (20.3)277 (10.9)150 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6610152017252319221713

Monthly sunshine hours in Nyahururu, Kenya

The sunniest months in Nyahururu are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nyahururu: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nyahururu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285316344319339329330345337344328347
Mean daily daylight hours12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 7m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nyahururu, Kenya

Nyahururu 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 Nyahururu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nyahururu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161717161412131315141414