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Monthly climate in Witu, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Witu features a tropical savanna climate (As). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1302 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Witu enjoys an average of 4030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Witu, Kenya

The warmest months in Witu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Witu 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 Witu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Witu, Kenya

Witu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 219 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Witu are January, February and March. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Witu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.8)22 (0.9)53 (2.1)175 (6.9)351 (13.8)113 (4.4)82 (3.2)66 (2.6)74 (2.9)127 (5.0)132 (5.2)90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)428262822232019192115

Monthly sunshine hours in Witu, Kenya

The sunniest months in Witu are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Witu: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Witu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours290323352326329326345351341349339354
Mean daily daylight hours12h 13m12h 10m12h 6m12h 2m11h 59m11h 58m11h 59m12h 1m12h 4m12h 8m12h 12m12h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Witu, Kenya

Witu 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. June, July and November are in the 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 Witu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Witu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415151311111213131213