Mbale, Kenya climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Mbale has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 17°C at night. Around 1347 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in April (202 mm) and easing off in July (52 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)Mbale climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 131 | 202 | 188 | 88 | 52 | 85 | 117 | 119 | 133 | 107 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 131 | 202 | 188 | 88 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 85 | 117 | 119 | 133 | 107 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 58 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 58 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 60 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Kisumu, a weather station, about 19 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.