Kaptarakwa, Elgeyo/Marakwet, Kenya Climate

Weather: 14.92°C/58.86°F, Wind SW at 0.75 km/h, 98% Humidity, 5.83% Chance of rain

Kaptarakwa Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Kaptarakwa has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The district’s yearly temperature is 20.1ºC (68.18ºF) and it is -2.4% lower than Kenya’s averages. Kaptarakwa typically receives about 125.39 millimeters (4.94 inches) of precipitation and has 176.37 rainy days (48.32% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityElgeyo/Marakwet
Longitude35.533333
Latitude0.466667
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeSaturday 12:41
Annual high temperature24.92ºC (76.86ºF)
Annual low temperature12.11ºC (53.8ºF)
Average annual precip.125.39mm (4.94in)
Warmest monthFebruary (27.62ºC / 81.72ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (10.17ºC / 50.31ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (219.68mm / 8.65in)
Driest MonthJanuary (32.04mm / 1.26in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)176.37 days (48.32%)
Days with no rain188.63 days (51.68%)
Humidity68.32%

Climate Kaptarakwa: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.33(97.39)36.33(97.39)37.31(99.16)37.31(99.16)30.44(86.79)29.46(85.03)29.46(85.03)30.44(86.79)32.4(90.32)33.38(92.08)32.4(90.32)34.37(93.87)37.31(99.16)
Average high °C (°F)26.34(79.41)27.62(81.72)26.74(80.13)25.04(77.07)23.82(74.88)22.83(73.09)22.24(72.03)23.37(74.07)25.1(77.18)25.55(77.99)25.06(77.11)25.38(77.68)24.92(76.86)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.06(69.91)22.12(71.82)21.78(71.2)20.53(68.95)19.6(67.28)18.57(65.43)18.04(64.47)18.8(65.84)19.88(67.78)20.31(68.56)20.16(68.29)20.39(68.7)20.1(68.18)
Average low °C (°F)12.6(54.68)13.4(56.12)13.48(56.26)13.21(55.78)12.03(53.65)10.4(50.72)10.17(50.31)10.71(51.28)11.29(52.32)12.46(54.43)12.77(54.99)12.79(55.02)12.11(53.8)
Record low °C (°F)3.93(39.07)8.84(47.91)9.82(49.68)8.84(47.91)7.86(46.15)6.87(44.37)5.89(42.6)6.87(44.37)7.86(46.15)8.84(47.91)10.8(51.44)8.84(47.91)3.93(39.07)
Average precipitation mm (inches)32.04(1.26)38.89(1.53)92.35(3.64)219.68(8.65)213.19(8.39)141.05(5.55)137.87(5.43)120.42(4.74)139.48(5.49)185.04(7.29)130.21(5.13)54.42(2.14)125.39(4.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)3.34.19.8218.2119.3718.9219.919.118.3920.8916.158.2114.7
Average relative humidity (%)52.1150.3756.7869.877.2779.8680.0777.2572.370.9970.2562.8668.32
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.2211.2110.8710.7510.7210.7210.710.9710.9510.9311.0311.2810.95

Climate Graph

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

Kaptarakwa

Kaptarakwa Temperature by Month

February
22.12°C | 71.82°F
March
21.78°C | 71.2°F
January
21.06°C | 69.91°F
April
20.53°C | 68.95°F
December
20.39°C | 68.7°F
October
20.31°C | 68.56°F
November
20.16°C | 68.29°F
September
19.88°C | 67.78°F
May
19.6°C | 67.28°F
August
18.8°C | 65.84°F
June
18.57°C | 65.43°F
July
18.04°C | 64.47°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature24.55°C (76.19°F)23.16°C (73.69°F)19.64°C (67.35°F)
Avg Temperature21.6°C (70.88°F)19.8°C (67.64°F)17.67°C (63.81°F)
Min Temperature14.73°C (58.51°F)12.1°C (53.78°F)8.84°C (47.91°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point14.73°C (58.51°F)13.05°C (55.49°F)10.8°C (51.44°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation16.4mm | 0.65in2.0mm | 0.08in0.0mm | 0in61.97mm | 2.44in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind7.86kmh | 4.88mph4.66kmh | 2.9mph1.96kmh | 1.22mph
Gust Wind12.76kmh | 7.93mph8.24kmh | 5.12mph3.93kmh | 2.44mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure16.4mb2.0mb0.0mb
Kaptarakwa

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2015-05-0118.66 | 65.5913.75 | 56.75827.86 | 4.8829.37 | 994.660.69 | 0.03
2015-05-0218.66 | 65.5914.73 | 58.51824.91 | 3.0529.37 | 994.668.44 | 0.33
2015-05-0319.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75774.91 | 3.0529.37 | 994.663.53 | 0.14
2015-05-0419.64 | 67.3512.76 | 54.97753.93 | 2.4429.37 | 994.660.2 | 0.01
2015-05-0519.64 | 67.3512.76 | 54.97713.93 | 2.4429.34 | 993.681.28 | 0.05
2015-05-0619.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75774.91 | 3.0529.34 | 993.680.49 | 0.02
2015-05-0718.66 | 65.5914.73 | 58.51813.93 | 2.4429.4 | 995.651.57 | 0.06
2015-05-0819.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75794.91 | 3.0529.46 | 997.612.45 | 0.1
2015-05-0917.67 | 63.8114.73 | 58.51853.93 | 2.4429.46 | 997.6116.4 | 0.65
2015-05-1019.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75776.87 | 4.2729.4 | 995.651.47 | 0.06
2015-05-1120.62 | 69.1212.76 | 54.97723.93 | 2.4429.4 | 995.650.0 | 0
2015-05-1220.62 | 69.1212.76 | 54.97703.93 | 2.4429.43 | 996.630.1 | 0.0
2015-05-1319.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2665.89 | 3.6629.4 | 995.650.0 | 0
2015-05-1420.62 | 69.1213.75 | 56.75734.91 | 3.0529.4 | 995.655.2 | 0.2
2015-05-1520.62 | 69.1212.76 | 54.97693.93 | 2.4429.4 | 995.650.79 | 0.03
2015-05-1620.62 | 69.1212.76 | 54.97703.93 | 2.4429.4 | 995.650.1 | 0.0
2015-05-1721.6 | 70.8813.75 | 56.75732.95 | 1.8329.37 | 994.660.39 | 0.02
2015-05-1820.62 | 69.1213.75 | 56.75761.96 | 1.2229.4 | 995.650.2 | 0.01
2015-05-1921.6 | 70.8813.75 | 56.75722.95 | 1.8329.4 | 995.653.93 | 0.15
2015-05-2019.64 | 67.3512.76 | 54.97704.91 | 3.0529.43 | 996.630.2 | 0.01
2015-05-2119.64 | 67.3510.8 | 51.44644.91 | 3.0529.43 | 996.630.0 | 0
2015-05-2219.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2705.89 | 3.6629.43 | 996.630.0 | 0
2015-05-2319.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2724.91 | 3.0529.43 | 996.630.2 | 0.01
2015-05-2419.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2733.93 | 2.4429.4 | 995.650.2 | 0.01
2015-05-2519.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2735.89 | 3.6629.4 | 995.650.2 | 0.01
2015-05-2619.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75755.89 | 3.6629.4 | 995.652.26 | 0.09
2015-05-2719.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2723.93 | 2.4429.4 | 995.650.0 | 0
2015-05-2819.64 | 67.3511.78 | 53.2705.89 | 3.6629.37 | 994.660.39 | 0.02
2015-05-2919.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75784.91 | 3.0529.37 | 994.664.81 | 0.19
2015-05-3019.64 | 67.3513.75 | 56.75733.93 | 2.4429.37 | 994.660.0 | 0
2015-05-3119.64 | 67.3512.76 | 54.97764.91 | 3.0529.34 | 993.686.48 | 0.26

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