Climate of Kisumu
Kisumu has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Kisumu is 27° degrees and there is about 1124 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 72 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 270 days and there is a total of approximately 1125 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3522 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 24°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in February |
Coldest month: | 24°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 95 days |
Days with rain: | 270 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1125 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3522 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kisumu.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kisumu.
Climate table of Kisumu
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kisumu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kisumu might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 29 | 67 | 136 | 174 | 94 | 71 | 103 | 97 | 131 | 131 | 70 |
Days with rain | 10 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Dry days | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Best time to visit Kisumu
The best time to visit Kisumu in Kenya is from January through March, June and July, September and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kisumu is 30°C in February and the lowest is 24°C in May.
Climate of Kisumu by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kisumu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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