Serena weather by month & the best time to visit
Kenya · highland city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Serena is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and August close behind. Serena averages about 3,148 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Serena?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Serena is July, then June and August. The dullest month is April (70/100, 173 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Serena?
Serena is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,148 hours of sunshine a year. July (93/100) is noticeably better than April (70). It ranks #2 of 11 destinations in Kenya for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,025 hours. The year's 1,124 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 | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 106 mm | 12 |
| February | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 69 mm | 13 |
| March | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 148 mm | 13 |
| April | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 173 mm | 12 |
| May | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 103 mm | 11 |
| June | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 46 mm | 9 |
| July | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 26 mm | 9 |
| August | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 46 mm | 10 |
| September | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 55 mm | 12 |
| October | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 75 mm | 12 |
| November | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 137 mm | 11 |
| December | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 140 mm | 11 |
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Serena: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Serena?
Serena is a highland city in Kenya at 1,608 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Serena get a year?
Serena gets about 3,148 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Serena?
The sunniest time to visit Serena is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Serena?
April is the least sunny month in Serena, scoring 70/100 with about 173 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Serena?
The typical midday UV index in Serena 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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