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Monthly climate in Taveta, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taveta features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Taveta enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Taveta, Kenya

The warmest months in Taveta are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taveta experiences 315 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 Taveta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taveta, Kenya

Taveta usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Taveta are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taveta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)40 (1.6)83 (3.3)117 (4.6)93 (3.6)9 (0.4)9 (0.4)14 (0.6)14 (0.6)50 (2.0)73 (2.9)66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)76142316222391414

Monthly sunshine hours in Taveta, Kenya

The sunniest months in Taveta are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Taveta: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taveta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours289316340325328302311313321349341353
Mean daily daylight hours12h 16m12h 12m12h 6m12h 1m11h 56m11h 55m11h 55m11h 59m12h 4m12h 10m12h 15m12h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Taveta, Kenya

Taveta 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 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 Taveta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taveta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616151311111314141313