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Regional slice of Kenya with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Feb · Jan · Mar.

Range
20–25 °C
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−8.8°C vs. Kenya mean
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Kenya
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Africa/Nairobi
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12-month climate · Central

How the year moves in Central

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Central itself rather than over Kenya as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCentral, Kenya. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (19.9), highest in March (24.8). Monthly means: 23.4, 24.6, 24.8, 23.0, 21.9, 20.8, 19.9, 20.4, 21.9, 22.8, 21.8, 22.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January23.4
February24.6
March24.8
April23.0
May21.9
June20.8
July19.9
August20.4
September21.9
October22.8
November21.8
December22.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyCentral, Kenya. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (61), highest in April (243). Monthly means: 89, 61, 103, 243, 168, 74, 83, 91, 100, 160, 179, 109.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January89
February61
March103
April243
May168
June74
July83
August91
September100
October160
November179
December109
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyCentral, Kenya. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (4.2), highest in February (9.2). Monthly means: 8.6, 9.2, 8.4, 6.0, 6.0, 5.6, 4.2, 4.9, 6.6, 7.1, 6.3, 7.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.6
February9.2
March8.4
April6.0
May6.0
June5.6
July4.2
August4.9
September6.6
October7.1
November6.3
December7.7
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What the governments say about Kenya

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Kenya carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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