Kisumu Climate by Month
Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Kisumu's climate in short. February is the warmest month, with highs around 89°F (32°C); July is the coolest at 83°F (28°C), and nights dip to 62°F (17°C). It gets 45 in (1143 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 62°F(17°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1143 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 63%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Kisumu
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from June to August, with highs around 83°F (29°C) and about 2.8 in (72 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantApril is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 8.0 in (202 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 July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kisumu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88°F(31°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 56% | 5.8 |
| FebFebruary | 89°F(32°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 54% | 6.1 |
| MarMarch | 88°F(31°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 58% | 5.9 |
| AprApril | 85°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 8.0 in(202 mm) | 68% | 5.4 |
| MayMay | 84°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 70% | 5.5 |
| JunJuneBest | 83°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 69% | 5.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 83°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 66% | 5.3 |
| AugAugustBest | 84°F(29°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 65% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptember | 85°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 63% | 5.8 |
| OctOctober | 86°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 61% | 5.6 |
| NovNovember | 85°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 64% | 5.4 |
| DecDecember | 87°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 60% | 5.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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