Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Othaya features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1710 mm (67.3 inches) and receives 240 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Othaya enjoys an average of 3871 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Othaya 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, Othaya experiences 5 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Othaya, Nyeri, Kenya with other places around the world.
Othaya usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Othaya are July, August and September. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 102 (4.0) | 118 (4.6) | 155 (6.1) | 223 (8.8) | 195 (7.7) | 91 (3.6) | 70 (2.8) | 70 (2.7) | 84 (3.3) | 178 (7.0) | 251 (9.9) | 175 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Othaya are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Othaya: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 314 | 338 | 305 | 327 | 319 | 322 | 335 | 328 | 331 | 321 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m |
Othaya 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 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 Othaya 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 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |