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Monthly climate in Kapenguria, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapenguria features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2274 mm (89.5 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kapenguria enjoys an average of 3943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kapenguria, Kenya

The warmest months in Kapenguria are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapenguria experiences 122 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 Kapenguria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°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
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kapenguria, Kenya

Kapenguria usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 311 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kapenguria are January, February and December. On average, 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kapenguria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)22 (0.9)42 (1.7)80 (3.2)191 (7.5)303 (11.9)211 (8.3)279 (11.0)293 (11.6)328 (12.9)302 (11.9)162 (6.4)60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)361317242029252427178

Monthly sunshine hours in Kapenguria, Kenya

The sunniest months in Kapenguria are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kapenguria: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kapenguria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280314342317329325331340335341334351
Mean daily daylight hours12h 2m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 10m12h 10m12h 8m12h 6m12h 4m12h 3m12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Kapenguria, Kenya

Kapenguria 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 Kapenguria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kapenguria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151717161412131314141313