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Monthly climate in Naivasha, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Naivasha features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1326 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Naivasha enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Naivasha, Kenya

The warmest months in Naivasha are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Naivasha experiences 17 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 Naivasha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Naivasha, Kenya

Naivasha usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 19 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Naivasha are June, July and August. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Naivasha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)92 (3.6)80 (3.1)159 (6.3)175 (6.9)160 (6.3)80 (3.1)47 (1.9)52 (2.0)80 (3.2)141 (5.5)139 (5.5)121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8914212216151215201914

Monthly sunshine hours in Naivasha, Kenya

The sunniest months in Naivasha are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Naivasha: 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 Naivasha. 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 8m12h 7m12h 5m12h 4m12h 4m12h 4m12h 4m12h 4m12h 5m12h 6m12h 8m12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Naivasha, Kenya

Naivasha 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 Naivasha UV Index data.

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