Kikuyu climate: monthly averages

This page is a single place to check Kikuyu climate: monthly averages. Kikuyu runs from 17.3 C in Jul to 20.3 C in Mar, a swing of 3.0 C. Rain is strongly seasonal: Apr is the wettest month at 5.11 mm/day, while Jul runs at 0.81 mm/day, about 6.3x drier. Taken together that is roughly 787 mm of rain a year for the grid cell. The build runs on a schedule and caches the last good response, so the numbers stay put even when the upstream API is having a bad day. Use the table for exact numbers, or the related pages below for neighbouring locations and periods.

Annual mean temperature
18.8 C
Warmest month
Mar (20.3 C)
Coldest month
Jul (17.3 C)
Wettest month
Apr (5.11 mm/day)
All-time record high
33.9 C
All-time record low
6.9 C
Annual precipitation
788 mm / year
Coordinates
-1.24627, 36.66291
Population
323,881
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Kikuyu
MonthMean temp (C)Rain (mm/day)Record high (C)Record low (C)
Jan19.01.4031.16.9
Feb19.91.0733.99.2
Mar20.32.4432.510.1
Apr19.55.1131.711.5
May18.32.8228.99.9
Jun17.51.1528.28.5
Jul17.30.8128.68.2
Aug17.91.0229.48.5
Sep19.10.9431.19.6
Oct19.62.4731.311.0
Nov18.84.0929.210.7
Dec18.52.5729.99.3

What the Kikuyu climate table shows

Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the -1.24627, 36.66291 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain is 5.11 mm/day in a month?

Rain is recorded as a daily mean, so 5.11 mm/day is roughly 155 mm across a 30-day month.

Does Kikuyu get the same every year?

Close to it. Averaging decades smooths variation, so treat these as typical rather than guaranteed.