Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wundanyi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 966 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wundanyi enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wundanyi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wundanyi experiences 270 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta, Kenya with other places around the world.
Wundanyi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 20 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wundanyi are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 70 (2.7) | 64 (2.5) | 150 (5.9) | 142 (5.6) | 138 (5.4) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 88 (3.5) | 111 (4.4) | 128 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Wundanyi are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wundanyi: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 290 | 317 | 343 | 328 | 331 | 312 | 323 | 320 | 324 | 347 | 340 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 55m | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 17m |
Wundanyi 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 Wundanyi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |