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Monthly climate in Thika, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Nairobi Area, 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, Nairobi Area, 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
(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 maximum 28°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 high 25°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 mean 19°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 low 14°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 minimum 12°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)
Minimum 11°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, Nairobi Area, 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, Nairobi Area, 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) 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) 6 9 14 27 22 12 10 10 10 17 22 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Thika, Nairobi Area, 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, Nairobi Area, 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 287 312 337 306 326 315 316 325 325 332 323 339
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 9m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 8m 12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Thika, Nairobi Area, 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, Nairobi Area, 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