Iten, Kenya climate
Csb Warm-summer Mediterranean
Iten has a remarkably steady mild-temperate climate (Warm-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csb). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 25°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1207 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 189 mm while February barely receives 29 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Iten climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 29 | 81 | 151 | 122 | 143 | 189 | 179 | 95 | 71 | 69 | 34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 29 | 81 | 151 | 122 | 143 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 179 | 95 | 71 | 69 | 34 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 53 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 60 | 62 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 53 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 60 | 62 | 73 | 80 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Eldoret, a weather station, about 31 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.