Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rongai features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1986 mm (78.2 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rongai enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rongai 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 July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rongai experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya with other places around the world.
Rongai usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 269 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rongai are January, February and March. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 66 (2.6) | 244 (9.6) | 221 (8.7) | 180 (7.1) | 184 (7.3) | 292 (11.5) | 256 (10.1) | 258 (10.2) | 114 (4.5) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Rongai are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rongai: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 301 | 330 | 300 | 322 | 316 | 323 | 334 | 327 | 330 | 317 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 7m |
Rongai 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 November 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 Rongai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |