Eldoret weather by month & the best time to visit
Kenya · highland city · highland climate
The best time to visit Eldoret is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with February and December close behind. Eldoret averages about 3,080 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Eldoret?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Eldoret is January, then February and December. The dullest month is April (70/100, 275 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Eldoret?
Eldoret is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,080 hours of sunshine a year. January (88/100) is noticeably better than April (70). It ranks #5 of 11 destinations in Kenya for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,025 hours. The year's 1,949 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 52 mm | 12 |
| February | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 49 mm | 13 |
| March | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 128 mm | 13 |
| April | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 275 mm | 12 |
| May | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 260 mm | 12 |
| June | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 173 mm | 10 |
| July | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 159 mm | 10 |
| August | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 201 mm | 11 |
| September | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 188 mm | 12 |
| October | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 200 mm | 12 |
| November | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 175 mm | 11 |
| December | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 89 mm | 11 |
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Eldoret: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Eldoret?
Eldoret is a highland city in Kenya at 2,099 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Eldoret get a year?
Eldoret gets about 3,080 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Eldoret?
The sunniest time to visit Eldoret is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Eldoret?
April is the least sunny month in Eldoret, scoring 70/100 with about 275 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Eldoret?
The typical midday UV index in Eldoret peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 10 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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