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Monthly climate in Nyahururu, Laikipia, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Laikipia, 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, 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 28°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 maximum 27°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 high 24°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 mean 17°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 low 11°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 minimum 8°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)
Minimum 7°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, Laikipia, 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, 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) 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) 6 6 10 15 20 17 25 23 19 22 17 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Nyahururu, Laikipia, 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, 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 285 316 344 319 339 329 330 345 337 344 328 347
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nyahururu, Laikipia, 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, 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