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Monthly climate in Maralal, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maralal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 995 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Maralal enjoys an average of 4071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maralal, Kenya

The warmest months in Maralal are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maralal experiences 136 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 Maralal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maralal, Kenya

Maralal usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Maralal are January, February and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maralal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.8)30 (1.2)68 (2.7)109 (4.3)113 (4.5)108 (4.3)162 (6.4)103 (4.1)78 (3.1)80 (3.1)74 (2.9)50 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)371016141218138141611

Monthly sunshine hours in Maralal, Kenya

The sunniest months in Maralal are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maralal: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maralal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours289321352329349339343353345353336355
Mean daily daylight hours12h 3m12h 4m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 10m12h 9m12h 8m12h 6m12h 4m12h 3m12h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Maralal, Kenya

Maralal 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 Maralal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maralal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121314141313