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Monthly climate in Kihancha, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kihancha, Kenya

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kihancha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum30°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 high27°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 mean21°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 low17°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 minimum15°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)
Minimum14°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kihancha, Kenya

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kihancha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1314202119981010171924

Monthly sunshine hours in Kihancha, Kenya

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kihancha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277308335310337330343345337340327341
Mean daily daylight hours12h 10m12h 8m12h 5m12h 4m12h 2m12h 2m12h 2m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Kihancha, Kenya

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kihancha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616151311121314131313