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Monthly climate in Thika, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thika features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1113 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Thika enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thika, Kenya

The warmest months in Thika are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thika experiences 141 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 Thika. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thika, Kenya

Thika usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Thika are February, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thika. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)38 (1.5)38 (1.5)92 (3.6)212 (8.3)178 (7.0)68 (2.7)35 (1.4)38 (1.5)53 (2.1)123 (4.9)142 (5.6)94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6914272212101010172216

Monthly sunshine hours in Thika, Kenya

The sunniest months in Thika are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Thika: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thika. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours287312337306326315316325325332323339
Mean daily daylight hours12h 9m12h 7m12h 5m12h 4m12h 3m12h 3m12h 3m12h 4m12h 5m12h 6m12h 8m12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Thika, Kenya

Thika 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 Thika UV Index data.

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