Monthly climate in Maralal, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, 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 28°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 maximum 27°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 high 25°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 mean 19°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 low 13°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 minimum 11°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)
Minimum 10°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, 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) 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) 3 7 10 16 14 12 18 13 8 14 16 11

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, 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 289 321 352 329 349 339 343 353 345 353 336 355
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 3m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m 12h 9m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 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, 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