Compare Nairobi City and Kisumu Weather

Nairobi City is 264.4 kilometers (164.3 miles) away and has the same time zone with Kisumu, Kenya. Nairobi City's climate is classified as Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) while Kisumu has a Tropical rainforest climate (Af).

Nairobi City generally has cooler weather than Kisumu. The average mean temperature in Nairobi City is 20.82°C (69.48°F) while Kisumu’s temperature is 23.93°C (75.07°F) and the difference is 3.11°C (37.6°F). Nairobi City is warmest on average in March, when the day time temperature may reach 22.57°C (72.63°F), while Kisumu is hottest in February when the average high temperature is 26.27°C (79.29°F). Nairobi City is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 13.23°C (55.81°F), while July is the coolest month in Kisumu, when night time temperature often falls below 16.41°C (61.54°F).

Finally, Nairobi City has about 2.13 times less rainfall than Kisumu, (Nairobi City’s 129.76mm vs Kisumu’s average of 276.22mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Nairobi City	Kisumu	Difference
Hottest month	March: 22.57°C (72.63°F)	February: 26.27°C (79.29°F)	3.7°C (38.66°F)
Coldest month	July: 13.23°C (55.81°F)	July: 16.41°C (61.54°F)	3.18°C (37.72°F)
Wettest month	April: 285.69mm (11.25in)	May: 544.89mm (21.45in)	259.2mm (10.2in)
Driest month	January: 61.12mm (2.41in)	January: 80.88mm (3.18in)	19.76mm (0.78in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	21.4	22.33	22.57	21.23	19.91	19.28	19.19	19.84	21.0	21.74	20.76	20.55	20.82
Kisumu	25.05	26.27	25.59	23.73	22.77	22.28	22.4	23.31	23.98	24.21	23.72	23.79	23.93

City Nairobi City

Jan21.4
Feb22.33
Mar22.57
Apr21.23
May19.91
Jun19.28
Jul19.19
Aug19.84
Sep21.0
Oct21.74
Nov20.76
Dec20.55
Yea20.82

City Kisumu

Jan25.05
Feb26.27
Mar25.59
Apr23.73
May22.77
Jun22.28
Jul22.4
Aug23.31
Sep23.98
Oct24.21
Nov23.72
Dec23.79
Yea23.93

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	70.52	72.19	72.63	70.21	67.84	66.7	66.54	67.71	69.8	71.13	69.37	68.99	69.48
Kisumu	77.09	79.29	78.06	74.71	72.99	72.1	72.32	73.96	75.16	75.58	74.7	74.82	75.07

City Nairobi City

Jan70.52
Feb72.19
Mar72.63
Apr70.21
May67.84
Jun66.7
Jul66.54
Aug67.71
Sep69.8
Oct71.13
Nov69.37
Dec68.99
Yea69.48

City Kisumu

Jan77.09
Feb79.29
Mar78.06
Apr74.71
May72.99
Jun72.1
Jul72.32
Aug73.96
Sep75.16
Oct75.58
Nov74.7
Dec74.82
Yea75.07

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	61.12	86.04	130.68	285.69	209.29	140.69	81.41	75.1	80.44	121.21	169.33	116.14	129.76
Kisumu	80.88	84.16	212.34	388.1	544.89	299.83	214.2	298.03	305.19	361.45	356.6	168.92	276.22

City Nairobi City

Jan61.12
Feb86.04
Mar130.68
Apr285.69
May209.29
Jun140.69
Jul81.41
Aug75.1
Sep80.44
Oct121.21
Nov169.33
Dec116.14
Yea129.76

City Kisumu

Jan80.88
Feb84.16
Mar212.34
Apr388.1
May544.89
Jun299.83
Jul214.2
Aug298.03
Sep305.19
Oct361.45
Nov356.6
Dec168.92
Yea276.22

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	2.41	3.39	5.14	11.25	8.24	5.54	3.21	2.96	3.17	4.77	6.67	4.57	5.11
Kisumu	3.18	3.31	8.36	15.28	21.45	11.8	8.43	11.73	12.02	14.23	14.04	6.65	10.87

City Nairobi City

Jan2.41
Feb3.39
Mar5.14
Apr11.25
May8.24
Jun5.54
Jul3.21
Aug2.96
Sep3.17
Oct4.77
Nov6.67
Dec4.57
Yea5.11

City Kisumu

Jan3.18
Feb3.31
Mar8.36
Apr15.28
May21.45
Jun11.8
Jul8.43
Aug11.73
Sep12.02
Oct14.23
Nov14.04
Dec6.65
Yea10.87

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	10.55	11.18	18.82	26.27	25.91	21.09	15.64	12.36	13.45	19.27	23.27	16.36	17.85
Kisumu	13.0	12.27	21.73	27.27	30.55	28.73	28.0	29.36	27.09	29.64	28.73	20.09	24.7

City Nairobi City

Jan10.55
Feb11.18
Mar18.82
Apr26.27
May25.91
Jun21.09
Jul15.64
Aug12.36
Sep13.45
Oct19.27
Nov23.27
Dec16.36
Yea17.85

City Kisumu

Jan13.0
Feb12.27
Mar21.73
Apr27.27
May30.55
Jun28.73
Jul28.0
Aug29.36
Sep27.09
Oct29.64
Nov28.73
Dec20.09
Yea24.7

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	11.09	11.8	11.02	8.68	6.96	6.12	6.86	8.23	9.38	11.0	11.14	11.48	9.48
Kisumu	8.74	9.07	8.01	6.58	5.85	5.68	6.08	6.11	6.28	6.46	6.48	7.49	6.9

City Nairobi City

Jan11.09
Feb11.8
Mar11.02
Apr8.68
May6.96
Jun6.12
Jul6.86
Aug8.23
Sep9.38
Oct11.0
Nov11.14
Dec11.48
Yea9.48

City Kisumu

Jan8.74
Feb9.07
Mar8.01
Apr6.58
May5.85
Jun5.68
Jul6.08
Aug6.11
Sep6.28
Oct6.46
Nov6.48
Dec7.49
Yea6.9

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	6.89	7.33	6.85	5.39	4.32	3.8	4.26	5.11	5.83	6.84	6.92	7.13	5.89
Kisumu	5.43	5.64	4.98	4.09	3.64	3.53	3.78	3.8	3.9	4.01	4.03	4.65	4.29

City Nairobi City

Jan6.89
Feb7.33
Mar6.85
Apr5.39
May4.32
Jun3.8
Jul4.26
Aug5.11
Sep5.83
Oct6.84
Nov6.92
Dec7.13
Yea5.89

City Kisumu

Jan5.43
Feb5.64
Mar4.98
Apr4.09
May3.64
Jun3.53
Jul3.78
Aug3.8
Sep3.9
Oct4.01
Nov4.03
Dec4.65
Yea4.29

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	11.3	11.35	11.14	10.81	10.88	10.98	11.1	11.29	11.29	11.41	11.08	11.33	11.16
Kisumu	11.42	11.44	11.23	10.98	10.93	11.03	11.16	11.23	11.19	11.24	11.16	11.43	11.2

City Nairobi City

Jan11.3
Feb11.35
Mar11.14
Apr10.81
May10.88
Jun10.98
Jul11.1
Aug11.29
Sep11.29
Oct11.41
Nov11.08
Dec11.33
Yea11.16

City Kisumu

Jan11.42
Feb11.44
Mar11.23
Apr10.98
May10.93
Jun11.03
Jul11.16
Aug11.23
Sep11.19
Oct11.24
Nov11.16
Dec11.43
Yea11.2

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Nairobi City	68.68	65.0	67.28	79.58	83.51	79.9	73.87	69.62	66.38	66.97	76.97	77.17	72.91
Kisumu	60.78	57.45	66.04	79.16	85.46	84.2	79.56	76.29	74.47	74.62	76.75	71.26	73.84

City Nairobi City

Jan68.68
Feb65.0
Mar67.28
Apr79.58
May83.51
Jun79.9
Jul73.87
Aug69.62
Sep66.38
Oct66.97
Nov76.97
Dec77.17
Yea72.91

City Kisumu

Jan60.78
Feb57.45
Mar66.04
Apr79.16
May85.46
Jun84.2
Jul79.56
Aug76.29
Sep74.47
Oct74.62
Nov76.75
Dec71.26
Yea73.84

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