Weather in Kakamega

Kakamega is in Kenya at 0.3°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. Rain is the monsoon runs from March to November, inside an annual total of 1949 mm. The wettest month is April at 275 mm; the driest is February at 49 mm.

March is the warmest month (average 21.4°C, high 28.1°C) and July is the coolest (average 18.0°C, low 13.9°C). From the coolest night in July (13.2°C) to the hottest afternoon in March (28.1°C), the raw range is 14.9°C. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are February, March, and April.

Monsoon and dry months

The monsoon in Kakamega starts in March and ends in November (March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November). April is the core of it at 275 mm. February is the other extreme, with 49 mm.

Humidity peaks near 82%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Hot and cool months in Kakamega

The heat peaks in March, when the typical afternoon is 28.1°C. The opposite pole is July, when mornings average 13.9°C.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 24.6°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; March nights still hold 14.6°C.

What stands out month by month

February is the driest month, averaging only 49 mm across 8 rainy days. Highs sit near 27.8°C. The monsoon opens in March. Expect 128 mm and 15 rainy days, with nights around 14.6°C. April is the wettest month — 275 mm and 23 rainy days, with 75% humidity.

June stands apart from the months beside it: 22.7°C / 14.3°C and 173 mm. The year bottoms out in July. Plan for 13.9°C at night and 22.2°C in the afternoon. December: 24.5°C high, 13.5°C low, 89 mm rain, 74% humidity.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are February, March, and April: February (20.8°C average, 49 mm, 61% humidity); March (21.4°C average, 128 mm, 64% humidity); April (20.4°C average, 275 mm, 75% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at March–November instead of the score.

Kakamega and other cities in Kenya

Nairobi is about 288 km away: Kakamega is 1.0°C cooler than Nairobi in its hottest month and 1348 mm wetter over the year than Nairobi. Nairobi’s wettest month is April (114 mm) versus April here.

Mombasa is about 728 km away: Kakamega is 8.4°C cooler than Mombasa in its hottest month and 1056 mm wetter over the year than Mombasa. Mombasa’s wettest month is May (217 mm) versus April here.