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Monthly climate in Machakos, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machakos 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 (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 912 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Machakos enjoys an average of 3838 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Machakos, Kenya

The warmest months in Machakos 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, Machakos experiences 187 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 Machakos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°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
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Machakos, Kenya

Machakos usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Machakos are July, August and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Machakos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)52 (2.0)56 (2.2)111 (4.4)199 (7.8)93 (3.7)24 (0.9)13 (0.5)13 (0.5)19 (0.7)62 (2.4)147 (5.8)125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7121625196245122019

Monthly sunshine hours in Machakos, Kenya

The sunniest months in Machakos are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Machakos: 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 Machakos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours288309334317338303294316324342325343
Mean daily daylight hours12h 11m12h 8m12h 6m12h 3m12h 2m12h 1m12h 1m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 10m12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Machakos, Kenya

Machakos 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 Machakos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Machakos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121314141314