Laikipia, Kenya Climate

Weather: 14°C/58.1°F, Wind SW at 16.3 km/h, 67% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Kenya
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Laikipia Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1771.73 meters (5812.76 feet) above sea level, Laikipia has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The city’s yearly temperature is 17.21ºC (62.98ºF) and it is -5.29% lower than Kenya’s averages. Laikipia typically receives about 207.27 millimeters (8.16 inches) of precipitation and has 278.82 rainy days (76.39% of the time) annually.

Country Kenya
Longitude 36.7819505
Latitude 0.3606063
Attitude/Elevation 1771.73m (5812.76ft)
Local time Thursday 04:14
Annual high temperature 21.11ºC (70.0ºF)
Annual low temperature 10.44ºC (50.79ºF)
Average annual precip. 207.27mm (8.16in)
Warmest month March (23.02ºC / 73.44ºF)
Coldest Month January (8.91ºC / 48.04ºF)
Wettest Month April (408.26mm / 16.07in)
Driest Month January (88.31mm / 3.48in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 278.82 days (76.39%)
Days with no rain 86.18 days (23.61%)
Humidity 78.28%

Climate Laikipia: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.0(77.0) 26.0(78.8) 27.0(80.6) 26.0(78.8) 24.0(75.2) 23.0(73.4) 23.0(73.4) 23.0(73.4) 26.0(78.8) 25.0(77.0) 24.0(75.2) 24.0(75.2) 27.0(80.6)
Average high °C (°F) 21.76(71.17) 22.92(73.26) 23.02(73.44) 21.58(70.84) 20.66(69.19) 20.04(68.07) 19.46(67.03) 20.02(68.04) 21.39(70.5) 21.53(70.75) 20.28(68.5) 20.61(69.1) 21.11(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.3(63.14) 18.2(64.76) 18.62(65.52) 17.78(64.0) 17.03(62.65) 16.45(61.61) 15.99(60.78) 16.53(61.75) 17.54(63.57) 17.77(63.99) 16.7(62.06) 16.61(61.9) 17.21(62.98)
Average low °C (°F) 8.91(48.04) 9.31(48.76) 10.62(51.12) 11.65(52.97) 11.31(52.36) 10.12(50.22) 9.91(49.84) 10.48(50.86) 11.1(51.98) 11.69(53.04) 10.74(51.33) 9.47(49.05) 10.44(50.79)
Record low °C (°F) 3.0(37.4) 4.0(39.2) 5.0(41.0) 4.0(39.2) 4.0(39.2) 4.0(39.2) 4.0(39.2) 4.0(39.2) 5.0(41.0) 5.0(41.0) 4.0(39.2) 3.0(37.4) 3.0(37.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.31(3.48) 113.31(4.46) 210.35(8.28) 408.26(16.07) 277.73(10.93) 194.48(7.66) 163.07(6.42) 168.66(6.64) 142.65(5.62) 270.66(10.66) 312.7(12.31) 137.07(5.4) 207.27(8.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.91 16.0 22.45 26.73 28.27 23.82 23.91 23.55 23.0 27.27 27.36 20.55 23.24
Average relative humidity (%) 73.15 70.75 72.69 82.55 84.67 82.48 81.02 77.31 73.85 76.37 83.83 80.7 78.28
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.21 11.22 10.98 10.93 11.02 11.04 10.98 11.11 11.12 11.14 10.87 11.25 11.07

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Laikipia in recent years.

Laikipia Temperature by Month

March
18.62°C | 65.52°F
February
18.2°C | 64.76°F
April
17.78°C | 64.0°F
October
17.77°C | 63.99°F
September
17.54°C | 63.57°F
January
17.3°C | 63.14°F
May
17.03°C | 62.65°F
November
16.7°C | 62.06°F
December
16.61°C | 61.9°F
August
16.53°C | 61.75°F
June
16.45°C | 61.61°F
July
15.99°C | 60.78°F

Historical Data

Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 22.0°C (71.6°F) 19.81°C (67.66°F) 16.0°C (60.8°F)
Avg Temperature 18.0°C (64.4°F) 16.97°C (62.55°F) 15.0°C (59.0°F)
Min Temperature 15.0°C (59.0°F) 13.74°C (56.73°F) 10.0°C (50.0°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 16.0°C (60.8°F) 14.29°C (57.72°F) 11.0°C (51.8°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 50.5mm | 1.99in 9.27mm | 0.36in 0.0mm | 0in 287.5mm | 11.32in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 12.0kmh | 7.46mph 7.94kmh | 4.93mph 3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind 18.0kmh | 11.18mph 12.03kmh | 7.48mph 5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 50.5mb 9.27mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
May ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2010-05-01 17 | 62.6 16 | 60.8 95 7 | 4.35 29.91 | 1013 22.2 | 0.87
2010-05-02 15 | 59.0 15 | 59.0 97 7 | 4.35 29.94 | 1014 14.1 | 0.56
2010-05-03 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 94 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 6.4 | 0.25
2010-05-04 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 92 7 | 4.35 29.91 | 1013 8.7 | 0.34
2010-05-05 17 | 62.6 14 | 57.2 91 10 | 6.21 29.91 | 1013 4.1 | 0.16
2010-05-06 18 | 64.4 14 | 57.2 85 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 0.3 | 0.01
2010-05-07 16 | 60.8 14 | 57.2 93 10 | 6.21 29.91 | 1013 1.5 | 0.06
2010-05-08 18 | 64.4 13 | 55.4 80 9 | 5.59 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2010-05-09 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 91 7 | 4.35 29.91 | 1013 12.4 | 0.49
2010-05-10 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 95 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 18.4 | 0.72
2010-05-11 16 | 60.8 15 | 59.0 97 5 | 3.11 29.94 | 1014 15.2 | 0.6
2010-05-12 15 | 59.0 15 | 59.0 98 3 | 1.86 30.0 | 1016 36.5 | 1.44
2010-05-13 16 | 60.8 15 | 59.0 97 5 | 3.11 30.0 | 1016 12.4 | 0.49
2010-05-14 15 | 59.0 14 | 57.2 97 8 | 4.97 30.0 | 1016 50.5 | 1.99
2010-05-15 16 | 60.8 15 | 59.0 94 8 | 4.97 29.97 | 1015 6.2 | 0.24
2010-05-16 17 | 62.6 14 | 57.2 92 6 | 3.73 29.94 | 1014 8.4 | 0.33
2010-05-17 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 95 3 | 1.86 29.94 | 1014 15.1 | 0.59
2010-05-18 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 92 3 | 1.86 29.91 | 1013 10.1 | 0.4
2010-05-19 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 92 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 10.5 | 0.41
2010-05-20 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 89 8 | 4.97 29.94 | 1014 3.4 | 0.13
2010-05-21 18 | 64.4 14 | 57.2 86 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 1.2 | 0.05
2010-05-22 18 | 64.4 13 | 55.4 83 11 | 6.84 29.94 | 1014 0.4 | 0.02
2010-05-23 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 92 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 11.0 | 0.43
2010-05-24 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 92 9 | 5.59 29.94 | 1014 8.7 | 0.34
2010-05-25 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 89 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 3.6 | 0.14
2010-05-26 17 | 62.6 13 | 55.4 84 11 | 6.84 29.97 | 1015 0.1 | 0.0
2010-05-27 17 | 62.6 12 | 53.6 84 12 | 7.46 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2010-05-28 17 | 62.6 13 | 55.4 85 9 | 5.59 29.97 | 1015 2.9 | 0.11
2010-05-29 18 | 64.4 14 | 57.2 87 9 | 5.59 29.97 | 1015 2.3 | 0.09
2010-05-30 17 | 62.6 13 | 55.4 84 11 | 6.84 29.97 | 1015 0.7 | 0.03
2010-05-31 17 | 62.6 11 | 51.8 81 11 | 6.84 29.97 | 1015 0.2 | 0.01

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