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Monthly climate in Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chuka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 811 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chuka enjoys an average of 4008 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 Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya §

The warmest months in Chuka are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chuka experiences 288 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 Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, 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 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya §

Chuka usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chuka are February, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, 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) 34 (1.3) 31 (1.2) 75 (2.9) 198 (7.8) 88 (3.5) 34 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 28 (1.1) 36 (1.4) 100 (3.9) 109 (4.3) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 10 20 16 5 3 5 5 15 18 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Chuka are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chuka: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, 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 291 320 346 322 348 330 337 344 337 348 331 350
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 Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya §

Chuka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Chuka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chuka, Tharaka - Nithi, 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 16 16 14 12 12 13 14 14 13 13