Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kathwana 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.Kathwana 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.
The warmest months in Kathwana 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, Kathwana experiences 288 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kathwana, Kenya with other places around the world.
Kathwana 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 Kathwana are February, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Kathwana are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kathwana: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Kathwana 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 Kathwana 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 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |