Nakuru monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Nakuru

Nakuru average temperature chart (Celsius) Nakuru average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Nakuru (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.7 26.2 26.3 24.4 23.5 23 22.2 22.6 23.9 24.2 23.3 24.4
°F 78.2 79.1 79.3 76 74.4 73.4 72 72.7 75.1 75.6 74 75.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Nakuru monthly rainfall chart (mm) Nakuru monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Nakuru (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 42 33 59 126 123 83 99 123 80 76 103 56
inches 1.7 1.3 2.3 5 4.8 3.3 3.9 4.8 3.1 3 4.1 2.2
Rainy days 8 9 12 21 18 14 16 18 14 16 18 11

Average annual rainfall in Nakuru: 1039.633mm (409.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Nakuru

Nakuru average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Nakuru
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.5 8.6 7.8 6.5 7.2 7.3 6.6 6.6 7.5 7.2 6.4 7.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Nakuru average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Nakuru average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Nakuru (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.7 9.4 10 11.3 11 9.9 9.9 9.7 8.7 9.2 9.8 9.1
Max °C 26.1 26.6 26.7 24.8 23.9 23.3 22.5 22.9 24.3 24.6 23.7 24.8
Min °F 47.7 48.9 49.9 52.3 51.7 49.8 49.8 49.5 47.7 48.6 49.6 48.3
Max °F 63.3 64.4 64.9 64.4 63.3 61.9 61.2 61.3 61.7 62.4 62.1 62.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Nakuru average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Nakuru average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Nakuru in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 27.9 28 28.7 29 28.4 27.4 26.7 26.6 26.9 27.4 27.9 28.1
°F 82.3 82.3 83.7 84.2 83 81.3 80.1 79.9 80.4 81.4 82.3 82.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Nakuru average winspeed by month (km/h) Nakuru average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Nakuru (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 11 11
mph 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Nakuru relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Nakuru
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
52% 52% 55% 66% 68% 67% 68% 67% 62% 62% 62% 56%

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Nakuru weather stats

Nakuru weather statistics
Hottest month: March 26.3°C 79.3°F
Driest month: February 33mm 1.3ins
Sunniest month: February 8.6hrs
Coldest month: July 22.2°C 72°F
Wettest month: April 126mm 5ins
Warmest sea: April 29°C 84.2°F
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