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Monthly climate in Kitale, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitale features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1912 mm (75.3 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kitale enjoys an average of 3874 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 Kitale, Kenya

The warmest months in Kitale are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitale experiences 91 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 Kitale. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitale, Kenya

Kitale usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 245 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kitale are January, February and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitale. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)35 (1.4)55 (2.2)95 (3.8)176 (6.9)239 (9.4)196 (7.7)215 (8.5)230 (9.1)266 (10.5)203 (8.0)126 (5.0)75 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4815182521272321231710

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitale, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kitale are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kitale: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitale. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277309336309321319325336328333329347
Mean daily daylight hours12h 3m12h 4m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 10m12h 9m12h 7m12h 6m12h 4m12h 3m12h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Kitale, Kenya

Kitale 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 Kitale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitale. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121314141313