Kisumu weather by month & the best time to visit
Kenya · regional city · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kisumu is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with January and July close behind. Kisumu averages about 3,111 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 63 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Kisumu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kisumu is February, then January and July. The dullest month is March (70/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kisumu?
Kisumu is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,111 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than March (70). It ranks #3 of 11 destinations in Kenya for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,025 hours. The year's 2,010 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 | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 77 mm | 12 |
| February | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 63 mm | 13 |
| March | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 170 mm | 13 |
| April | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 299 mm | 12 |
| May | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 268 mm | 11 |
| June | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 143 mm | 9 |
| July | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 112 mm | 10 |
| August | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 148 mm | 11 |
| September | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 162 mm | 12 |
| October | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 211 mm | 12 |
| November | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 230 mm | 11 |
| December | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 127 mm | 11 |
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Kisumu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kisumu?
Kisumu is a regional city in Kenya at 1,153 m elevation with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kisumu get a year?
Kisumu gets about 3,111 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Kisumu?
The sunniest time to visit Kisumu is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with January and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kisumu?
March is the least sunny month in Kisumu, scoring 70/100 with about 170 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kisumu?
The typical midday UV index in Kisumu peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (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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