Monthly climate in Nyamira, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nyamira features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2077 mm (81.8 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nyamira enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nyamira, Kenya §

The warmest months in Nyamira are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nyamira experiences 240 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 Nyamira, 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 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)

Compare climate in Nyamira with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nyamira, Kenya with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Nyamira, Kenya §

Nyamira usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nyamira are January, February and July. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nyamira, 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) 62 (2.5) 69 (2.7) 161 (6.3) 318 (12.5) 312 (12.3) 142 (5.6) 101 (4.0) 127 (5.0) 170 (6.7) 251 (9.9) 211 (8.3) 154 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 19 25 26 19 20 20 21 24 23 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Nyamira, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Nyamira are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nyamira: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nyamira, 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 275 303 328 297 316 320 333 335 326 320 316 334
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Nyamira, Kenya §

Nyamira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nyamira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nyamira, 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 16 15 13 11 12 12 14 13 13 13