Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 37°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 high | 36°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 mean | 28°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 low | 22°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 minimum | 18°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) |
Minimum | 15°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kwale, Delta, Nigeria with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 6 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 269 | 273 | 265 | 267 | 250 | 240 | 256 | 226 | 232 | 265 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 49m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 25m | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 47m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |