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Monthly climate in Kwale, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwale features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2000 mm (78.8 inches) and receives 237 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kwale enjoys an average of 3101 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kwale, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kwale are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwale experiences 329 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 Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kwale, Nigeria

Kwale usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 285 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kwale are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)32 (1.3)117 (4.6)167 (6.6)220 (8.6)257 (10.1)247 (9.7)235 (9.3)338 (13.3)259 (10.2)93 (3.7)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)462221252727252828186

Monthly sunshine hours in Kwale, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kwale are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kwale: July, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248269273265267250240256226232265305
Mean daily daylight hours11h 49m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 25m12h 23m12h 16m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Kwale, Nigeria

Kwale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kwale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kwale. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214131111111211109