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Monthly climate in Nandi Hills, Nandi, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nandi Hills features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2503 mm (98.5 inches) and receives 241 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nandi Hills enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nandi Hills, Nandi, Kenya §

The warmest months in Nandi Hills are January, February and March, 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 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nandi Hills experiences 178 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 Nandi Hills, Nandi, 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 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nandi Hills, Nandi, Kenya §

Nandi Hills usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 365 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nandi Hills are January, February and July. On average, 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nandi Hills, Nandi, 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) 69 (2.7) 96 (3.8) 212 (8.3) 409 (16.1) 389 (15.3) 159 (6.3) 138 (5.4) 174 (6.9) 240 (9.5) 298 (11.7) 173 (6.8) 146 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 18 23 27 23 24 25 23 25 19 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Nandi Hills, Nandi, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Nandi Hills are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nandi Hills: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nandi Hills, Nandi, 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 278 307 334 306 321 320 328 337 328 330 322 341
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nandi Hills, Nandi, Kenya §

Nandi Hills 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 Nandi Hills UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nandi Hills, Nandi, 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 13