Monthly climate in Othaya, Nyeri, Kenya

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Othaya, Nyeri, Kenya §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Othaya, Nyeri, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Othaya, Nyeri, Kenya §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Othaya, Nyeri, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Othaya, Nyeri, Kenya §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Othaya, Nyeri, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Othaya, Nyeri, Kenya §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Othaya, Nyeri, 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) 16 17 17 16 14 12 13 14 15 14 14 14