Gilgil Climate by Month
Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya
Warm days and cool nights all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm days and cool nights all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Gilgil's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 73°F (23°C) in July to 82°F (28°C) in February, and January nights average 47°F (8°C). It gets 23 in (575 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 82°F(28°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 47°F(8°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 23 in(575 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Gilgil
Best for weatherJune, July and September are the best time for weather in Gilgil: highs near 74°F (23°C) and about 1.5 in (39 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantMarch and April are the least pleasant; April is the wettest, with 3.7 in (93 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Gilgil weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 80°F(27°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 65% | 5.3 |
| FebFebruary | 82°F(28°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 58% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 81°F(27°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 67% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 77°F(25°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 73% | 4.6 |
| MayMay | 75°F(24°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 75% | 4.5 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 75% | 4.5 |
| JulJulyBest | 73°F(23°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 71% | 4.2 |
| AugAugust | 73°F(23°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 71% | 4.7 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 69% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 77°F(25°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 71% | 4.9 |
| NovNovember | 76°F(24°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 78% | 4.5 |
| DecDecember | 77°F(25°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 72% | 4.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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