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Monthly climate in Konza, Machakos, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Konza features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 789 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Konza enjoys an average of 3838 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Konza, Machakos, Kenya §

The warmest months in Konza are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Konza experiences 174 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 Konza, Machakos, 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 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Konza, Machakos, Kenya §

Konza usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Konza are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Konza, Machakos, 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) 47 (1.9) 47 (1.9) 107 (4.2) 156 (6.1) 87 (3.4) 16 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 17 (0.7) 64 (2.5) 123 (4.8) 100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 16 25 18 5 3 4 5 11 19 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Konza, Machakos, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Konza are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Konza: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Konza, Machakos, 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 288 309 334 317 338 303 294 316 324 342 325 343
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 11m 12h 9m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 1m 12h 0m 12h 1m 12h 2m 12h 5m 12h 8m 12h 11m 12h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Konza, Machakos, Kenya §

Konza 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 November 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 Konza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Konza, Machakos, 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) 15 16 17 16 14 12 12 13 14 14 13 14