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Monthly climate in Kijabe, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kijabe features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 976 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kijabe enjoys an average of 3868 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 Kijabe, Kenya

The warmest months in Kijabe are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kijabe experiences 76 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 Kijabe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kijabe, Kenya

Kijabe usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kijabe are July, August and September. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kijabe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)57 (2.2)58 (2.3)95 (3.7)150 (5.9)156 (6.1)66 (2.6)37 (1.5)37 (1.5)52 (2.0)94 (3.7)93 (3.7)81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)77112021151191116159

Monthly sunshine hours in Kijabe, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kijabe are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kijabe: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kijabe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours283310334307325317323335330337325337
Mean daily daylight hours12h 9m12h 7m12h 5m12h 4m12h 3m12h 3m12h 3m12h 4m12h 5m12h 7m12h 8m12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Kijabe, Kenya

Kijabe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kijabe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kijabe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161717171412121415141414