Kakamega Climate by Month
Kakamega, Kakamega County, Kenya
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Kakamega is warm all year, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 78°F (25°C) in June to 85°F (29°C) in February, and August nights average 57°F (14°C). It gets 65 in (1659 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(29°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 57°F(14°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 65 in(1659 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 68%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Kakamega
Best for weatherJanuary, July and December are the best time for weather in Kakamega: highs near 81°F (27°C) and about 3.5 in (89 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantApril is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 9.4 in (238 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 December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kakamega weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 84°F(29°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 57% | 5.8 |
| FebFebruary | 85°F(29°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 52% | 6.1 |
| MarMarch | 84°F(29°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.2 in(131 mm) | 61% | 5.9 |
| AprApril | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 9.4 in(238 mm) | 72% | 5.4 |
| MayMay | 78°F(26°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 8.5 in(217 mm) | 76% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 78°F(25°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 5.2 in(131 mm) | 77% | 5.2 |
| JulJulyBest | 78°F(25°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 5.2 in(131 mm) | 74% | 4.9 |
| AugAugust | 78°F(26°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 7.0 in(179 mm) | 73% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(27°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 5.5 in(140 mm) | 71% | 5.6 |
| OctOctober | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.6 in(141 mm) | 69% | 5.5 |
| NovNovember | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.4 in(138 mm) | 69% | 5.3 |
| DecDecemberBest | 81°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 64% | 5.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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