Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Kakamega (Kenya): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +15°. Due to the wind it feels like +14°. Wind up to 13 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:33 and set at 18:40 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Kakamega
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Kakamega for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
⛈️
💧 100%
+15°+30°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+15°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+15°+28°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+15°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 94%
+14°+28°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
Rain showers · precipitation 94% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
⛈️
💧 98%
+14°+29°
Morning
⛈️
+20°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 98% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 92%
+13°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 92% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
⛈️
💧 100%
+15°+25°
Morning
⛈️
+19°
Day
⛈️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 93%
+17°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+17°
Rain showers · precipitation 93% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 88%
+16°+21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+16°
Rain showers · precipitation 88% · wind up to 9 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 62%
+16°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 62% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 61%
+15°+22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 8 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 81%
+15°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 81% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 81%
+16°+22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 81% · wind up to 6 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 68%
+16°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 68% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 61%
+15°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
46
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 25PM10: 26O₃: 10NO₂: 13
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
18:40
Golden hour
18:13
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Kakamega climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+27°
+14°
Jan
+29°
+15°
Feb
+28°
+15°
Mar
+26°
+15°
Apr
+25°
+15°
May
+24°
+14°
Jun
+24°
+14°
Jul
+24°
+14°
Aug
+25°
+14°
Sep
+26°
+14°
Oct
+25°
+14°
Nov
+26°
+14°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+27°
+14°
87 mm
Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +14° at night. It's a rainy month (87 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February
+29°
+15°
67 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (67 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Kakamega.
March
+28°
+15°
141 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (141 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
April
+26°
+15°
230 mm
One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (230 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
May
+25°
+15°
190 mm
Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (190 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
June
+24°
+14°
107 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (107 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+24°
+14°
98 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (98 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
August
+24°
+14°
105 mm
Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (105 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
September
+25°
+14°
103 mm
The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (103 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+26°
+14°
163 mm
One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (163 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
November
+25°
+14°
194 mm
Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (194 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
December
+26°
+14°
129 mm
A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (129 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
When to visit Kakamega
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, September
Daytime air+25…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +25…+29° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, June, July, August, October, December
Daytime air+24…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (98–163 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, November
Daytime air+25…+26°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (190–230 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Kakamega is January, February, September, and the most comfortable months are January, February, September. The toughest months to visit are April, May, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for September
+25°
Deviation
5° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+28°
Record for this date
+28° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Kakamega
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