Weather in Kenya by Month
Kenya State Information
| Independent | Yes |
| Country abbreviations | KE, KEN (ISO 3166-1); See more abbreviations on AbbreviationFinder. |
| Official name | Republic of Kenya |
| Capital | Nairobi |
| Continent | Africa |
| A member | United Nations, Commonwealth, African Union, East African Community |
| Population | 47,564,296 (2019); Source: Countryaah |
| Area | 580,367 km2 |
| The highest point | Mount Kenya (5,199 m, 17,057 ft) |
| The lowest point | Indian Ocean |
| GDP per capita | $1,711 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Kenyan Shilling (Sh, KES) |
| Telephone code | +254 |
| National domain | .to |
Do you want to know what the weather is like in Kenya and what the current weather forecast for Kenya looks like? On our weather forecast pages for Kenya you can see what the current temperature is, what temperatures you can expect in the coming days and what the feeling is. In addition, you can view the probability of precipitation, what type of precipitation is expected (for example, snow or rain) and approximately how much precipitation can fall within 24 hours.
The general weather picture is just as important as the temperature or the chance of precipitation. Will it be sunny or heavily cloudy? What is the wind direction and how high is the wind force? Thanks to our accurate weather data, you can get a good idea of the weather conditions you may encounter within Kenya.
Below you can see all the places in Kenya for which we provide weather forecasts.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in Kenya is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.