What are the temperature differences between Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu and 1 more?

Mombasa consistently experiences high temperatures, with both minimum and maximum values often exceeding the comfort zone, particularly in February and March where maximum temperatures reach 32°C or higher Nairobi and Kikuyu have identical temperature profiles, with comfortable maximum temperatures but minimum temperatures regularly falling outside the comfort zone Nakuru and Eldoret are the coolest locations, with maximum temperatures generally comfortable but minimum temperatures significantly lower, potentially causing discomfort Kisumu maintains stable and comfortable temperatures throughout the year, with both minimum and maximum temperatures consistently within the 18-28°C range.

What are the differences in sun/precipitation levels between Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu and 1 more?

Nakuru and Eldoret generally have the highest sun hours, especially in January and February Kisumu experiences more consistent but overall moderate sunlight throughout the year and higher average precipitation Mombasa consistently has the lowest sun hours among the cities.

What are the differences in astronomy conditions (sunrise, sunset) between Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu and 1 more?

Sunrise times are generally earliest in November and latest in February across all locations. Mombasa experiences the earliest sunrise overall, while sunset times vary slightly with October and November having the earliest sunsets. Day lengths are quite consistent throughout the year, with Mombasa showing the most variation (11:53 to 12:21). The longest days generally occur in December, while the shortest days vary between May, June, September and November depending on the specific location.

Kenya: Weather & Climate Comparison

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

Mombasa consistently experiences high temperatures, with both minimum and maximum values often exceeding the comfort zone, particularly in February and March where maximum temperatures reach 32°C or higher
Nairobi and Kikuyu have identical temperature profiles, with comfortable maximum temperatures but minimum temperatures regularly falling outside the comfort zone
Nakuru and Eldoret are the coolest locations, with maximum temperatures generally comfortable but minimum temperatures significantly lower, potentially causing discomfort
Kisumu maintains stable and comfortable temperatures throughout the year, with both minimum and maximum temperatures consistently within the 18-28°C range.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	26.2°C	31.3°C	24.6°C	24.7°C	29.0°C	26.2°C
Feb	28.0°C	32.1°C	26.4°C	26.4°C	30.6°C	28.0°C
Mar	28.1°C	32.4°C	26.5°C	26.4°C	29.6°C	28.1°C
Apr	25.4°C	30.8°C	24.3°C	24.2°C	27.6°C	25.4°C
May	23.8°C	28.9°C	23.0°C	22.6°C	26.6°C	23.8°C
Jun	23.1°C	28.4°C	22.5°C	21.7°C	26.4°C	23.1°C
Jul	23.1°C	27.9°C	21.7°C	20.7°C	26.6°C	23.1°C
Aug	24.2°C	28.2°C	22.1°C	21.1°C	27.5°C	24.2°C
Sep	25.7°C	29.1°C	23.3°C	22.5°C	28.4°C	25.7°C
Oct	26.7°C	30.0°C	23.7°C	23.0°C	28.6°C	26.7°C
Nov	24.6°C	30.6°C	22.6°C	22.9°C	27.7°C	24.6°C
Dec	25.0°C	30.8°C	23.3°C	23.7°C	28.1°C	25.0°C
Average	23.3°C	25.3°C	28.1°C	30.0°C	25.3°C	23.7°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	14.9°C	24.3°C	11.9°C	12.8°C	18.9°C	14.9°C
Feb	15.6°C	24.7°C	12.3°C	13.4°C	19.7°C	15.6°C
Mar	16.3°C	25.4°C	13.1°C	13.6°C	19.3°C	16.3°C
Apr	16.1°C	25.3°C	13.2°C	13.2°C	18.7°C	16.1°C
May	15.0°C	24.1°C	12.2°C	12.7°C	18.2°C	15.0°C
Jun	13.6°C	23.0°C	11.2°C	12.2°C	17.9°C	13.6°C
Jul	13.3°C	22.3°C	11.3°C	12.3°C	18.3°C	13.3°C
Aug	13.9°C	22.1°C	11.5°C	12.4°C	18.5°C	13.9°C
Sep	14.8°C	22.5°C	12.1°C	12.5°C	18.7°C	14.8°C
Oct	15.8°C	23.4°C	12.8°C	12.7°C	18.8°C	15.8°C
Nov	15.7°C	24.1°C	12.8°C	12.7°C	18.6°C	15.7°C
Dec	14.9°C	24.4°C	12.1°C	12.5°C	18.5°C	14.9°C
Average	12.8°C	15.0°C	18.7°C	23.8°C	15.0°C	12.2°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions

Nakuru and Eldoret generally have the highest sun hours, especially in January and February
Kisumu experiences more consistent but overall moderate sunlight throughout the year and higher average precipitation
Mombasa consistently has the lowest sun hours among the cities.

Sunny Weather

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	7.7 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	7.7 hours/day
Feb	8.6 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	8.6 hours/day
Mar	6.7 hours/day	4.8 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	6.7 hours/day
Apr	2.0 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	2.0 hours/day
May	2.2 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	4.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	2.2 hours/day
Jun	2.8 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	2.8 hours/day
Jul	3.7 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	3.7 hours/day
Aug	4.2 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	4.2 hours/day
Sep	5.9 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	4.8 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	5.9 hours/day
Oct	5.9 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	5.9 hours/day
Nov	2.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	2.8 hours/day
Dec	5.8 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	5.8 hours/day
Average	6.1 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	6.6 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	1.9mm	0.9mm	1.0mm	1.7mm	3.8mm	1.9mm
Feb	1.0mm	0.7mm	0.5mm	1.2mm	3.2mm	1.0mm
Mar	3.0mm	2.2mm	2.0mm	3.9mm	8.4mm	3.0mm
Apr	6.2mm	7.0mm	6.3mm	9.2mm	13.2mm	6.2mm
May	3.1mm	7.7mm	3.8mm	9.1mm	10.4mm	3.1mm
Jun	1.1mm	2.9mm	2.3mm	7.7mm	4.9mm	1.1mm
Jul	0.5mm	2.2mm	2.6mm	7.8mm	3.7mm	0.5mm
Aug	0.4mm	1.9mm	3.4mm	9.9mm	4.6mm	0.4mm
Sep	0.9mm	2.1mm	3.5mm	8.5mm	6.4mm	0.9mm
Oct	1.6mm	3.1mm	3.8mm	6.6mm	7.3mm	1.6mm
Nov	4.4mm	3.8mm	3.3mm	3.9mm	9.3mm	4.4mm
Dec	2.1mm	2.5mm	1.5mm	1.9mm	5.9mm	2.1mm
Average	6.0mm	2.2mm	6.8mm	3.1mm	2.2mm	2.8mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	20.1km/h	21.9km/h	16.7km/h	17.1km/h	15.8km/h	20.1km/h
Feb	22.1km/h	23.0km/h	17.7km/h	18.7km/h	17.6km/h	22.1km/h
Mar	20.9km/h	21.0km/h	17.1km/h	18.0km/h	17.5km/h	20.9km/h
Apr	16.2km/h	22.7km/h	12.6km/h	14.5km/h	13.4km/h	16.3km/h
May	12.8km/h	26.0km/h	11.1km/h	10.7km/h	11.1km/h	12.8km/h
Jun	12.5km/h	27.4km/h	11.4km/h	9.2km/h	10.6km/h	12.5km/h
Jul	13.4km/h	27.4km/h	11.4km/h	9.6km/h	10.8km/h	13.4km/h
Aug	15.9km/h	24.6km/h	11.8km/h	9.4km/h	11.4km/h	15.9km/h
Sep	18.0km/h	23.3km/h	12.7km/h	10.7km/h	12.5km/h	18.0km/h
Oct	19.0km/h	20.9km/h	11.7km/h	13.7km/h	12.1km/h	19.0km/h
Nov	18.4km/h	18.2km/h	12.5km/h	16.6km/h	11.6km/h	18.4km/h
Dec	20.4km/h	18.2km/h	14.9km/h	17.1km/h	12.4km/h	20.4km/h
Average	13.8km/h	17.5km/h	13.1km/h	22.9km/h	17.5km/h	13.5km/h

Humidity

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	65.8%	77.9%	59.1%	54.8%	61.0%	65.8%
Feb	57.8%	75.4%	54.1%	50.3%	56.6%	57.8%
Mar	61.2%	74.2%	57.6%	57.0%	65.5%	61.2%
Apr	75.2%	75.8%	70.5%	70.8%	76.3%	75.2%
May	79.2%	78.3%	76.9%	77.4%	80.7%	79.2%
Jun	74.1%	76.2%	76.2%	78.7%	77.6%	74.1%
Jul	67.5%	75.8%	75.5%	80.6%	71.6%	67.5%
Aug	62.6%	76.9%	72.9%	78.3%	68.4%	62.6%
Sep	60.7%	76.9%	69.6%	73.7%	68.7%	60.7%
Oct	60.1%	77.0%	67.7%	71.2%	69.2%	60.1%
Nov	73.3%	78.0%	73.1%	71.8%	72.2%	73.3%
Dec	74.6%	78.8%	68.8%	64.2%	68.5%	74.6%
Average	69.1%	67.7%	69.7%	76.8%	67.7%	68.5%

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Astronomy

Sunrise times are generally earliest in November and latest in February across all locations. Mombasa experiences the earliest sunrise overall, while sunset times vary slightly with October and November having the earliest sunsets.
Day lengths are quite consistent throughout the year, with Mombasa showing the most variation (11:53 to 12:21). The longest days generally occur in December, while the shortest days vary between May, June, September and November depending on the specific location.

Sunrise Time

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	6:36	6:20	6:41	6:45	6:46	6:37
Feb	6:42	6:28	6:46	6:50	6:51	6:43
Mar	6:38	6:26	6:41	6:44	6:46	6:38
Apr	6:30	6:21	6:32	6:35	6:38	6:31
May	6:28	6:20	6:29	6:31	6:34	6:28
Jun	6:32	6:25	6:33	6:35	6:38	6:32
Jul	6:37	6:29	6:38	6:40	6:43	6:37
Aug	6:34	6:26	6:37	6:39	6:41	6:35
Sep	6:25	6:14	6:28	6:31	6:32	6:25
Oct	6:14	6:01	6:18	6:22	6:23	6:15
Nov	6:13	5:58	6:17	6:21	6:22	6:13
Dec	6:22	6:07	6:27	6:32	6:32	6:23
Average	6:36	6:30	6:36	6:18	6:30	6:30

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	18:47	18:40	18:49	18:51	18:54	18:48
Feb	18:51	18:42	18:53	18:56	18:58	18:52
Mar	18:44	18:34	18:47	18:50	18:53	18:45
Apr	18:35	18:22	18:39	18:43	18:44	18:36
May	18:31	18:16	18:35	18:40	18:41	18:32
Jun	18:35	18:19	18:40	18:44	18:45	18:35
Jul	18:40	18:24	18:44	18:49	18:50	18:41
Aug	18:38	18:25	18:43	18:47	18:48	18:39
Sep	18:31	18:19	18:34	18:37	18:39	18:31
Oct	18:23	18:13	18:25	18:28	18:30	18:23
Nov	18:23	18:16	18:25	18:26	18:29	18:23
Dec	18:34	18:28	18:35	18:37	18:41	18:35
Average	18:42	18:36	18:42	18:24	18:36	18:42

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Nairobi	Mombasa	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kisumu	Kikuyu
Jan	11:47 hours	11:40 hours	11:49 hours	11:51 hours	11:54 hours	11:48 hours
Feb	11:51 hours	11:42 hours	11:53 hours	11:56 hours	11:58 hours	11:52 hours
Mar	11:44 hours	11:34 hours	11:47 hours	11:50 hours	11:53 hours	11:45 hours
Apr	11:35 hours	11:22 hours	11:39 hours	11:43 hours	11:44 hours	11:36 hours
May	11:31 hours	11:16 hours	11:35 hours	11:40 hours	11:41 hours	11:32 hours
Jun	11:35 hours	11:19 hours	11:40 hours	11:44 hours	11:45 hours	11:35 hours
Jul	11:40 hours	11:24 hours	11:44 hours	11:49 hours	11:50 hours	11:41 hours
Aug	11:38 hours	11:25 hours	11:43 hours	11:47 hours	11:48 hours	11:39 hours
Sep	11:31 hours	11:19 hours	11:34 hours	11:37 hours	11:39 hours	11:31 hours
Oct	11:23 hours	11:13 hours	11:25 hours	11:28 hours	11:30 hours	11:23 hours
Nov	11:23 hours	11:16 hours	11:25 hours	11:26 hours	11:29 hours	11:23 hours
Dec	11:34 hours	11:28 hours	11:35 hours	11:37 hours	11:41 hours	11:35 hours
Average	11:42 hours	11:36 hours	11:42 hours	11:24 hours	11:36 hours	11:42 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.