Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kihancha features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1440 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kihancha enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kihancha are February, March and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kihancha experiences 289 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kihancha, Migori, Kenya with other places around the world.
Kihancha usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kihancha are June, July and August. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94 (3.7) | 104 (4.1) | 166 (6.5) | 190 (7.5) | 134 (5.3) | 44 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 54 (2.1) | 70 (2.8) | 139 (5.5) | 206 (8.1) | 200 (7.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Kihancha are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kihancha: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 308 | 335 | 310 | 337 | 330 | 343 | 345 | 337 | 340 | 327 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m |
Kihancha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October 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 Kihancha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |