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Monthly climate in Eldoret, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eldoret features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2070 mm (81.5 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Eldoret enjoys an average of 3895 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 Eldoret, Kenya

The warmest months in Eldoret are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eldoret experiences 78 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 Eldoret. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Eldoret, Kenya

Eldoret usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 281 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Eldoret are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Eldoret. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)35 (1.4)39 (1.5)96 (3.8)177 (6.9)288 (11.3)221 (8.7)258 (10.1)284 (11.2)269 (10.6)237 (9.3)96 (3.8)69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)571318242228262021137

Monthly sunshine hours in Eldoret, Kenya

The sunniest months in Eldoret are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Eldoret: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Eldoret. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280309337313325322327338330334328346
Mean daily daylight hours12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Eldoret, Kenya

Eldoret 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 Eldoret UV Index data.

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