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Weather in Kakamega — today

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Now in Kakamega
☁️
+19°
Overcast
Feels like +20° · humidity 84%
Today 14.8: +30° / +15°
🕐 23:25
Wind
4 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
64 · Poor
Precipitation
24%
Humidity
84%
Pressure
1017 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:41 / 18:49

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Kakamega

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Kakamega (Kenya): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +15°. Due to the wind it feels like +20°. Wind up to 18 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:41 and set at 18:49 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Kakamega

🌅 sunrise 06:41 🌇 sunset 18:49☁️☁️🌙☀️☀️☀️🌙+19°+17°+17°+19°+27°+29°+29°+22°2%1%1%30%38%23:0002:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:00
💧 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).
Today 14.8
🌦️
💧 24%
+15° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 42%
+16° +30°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 42% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 92%
+16° +29°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 92% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+16° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+16°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 85%
+15° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 85% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 82%
+15° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+15° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 53%
+16° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 59%
+16° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Rain showers · precipitation 59% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 71%
+16° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 71% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 65%
+16° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 76%
+16° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 76% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 53%
+15° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+15°
Rain showers · precipitation 53% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 37%
+16° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 37% · wind up to 9 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
46 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
24%
possible · low
✨ Stars
71 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
36 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
66 / 100
no rain expected · Good

🌫️ Air quality

64
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 46PM10: 47O₃: 50NO₂: 14
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
18:49
Golden hour
18:21
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 August
+24°
Deviation
6° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+26°
Record for this date
+29° (1951)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Kakamega

What is the weather in Kakamega right now?
Overcast, +19°, feels like +20°.
Will it rain in Kakamega today?
No: 24% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Kakamega?
Best time to visit — January, February, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Kakamega?
Sunrise 06:41, sunset 18:49.
Does it snow in Kakamega in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Kakamega by month?
Summers up to +29° in February, winters around +14° in July; the wettest month is April.
Is it cold in Kakamega in winter?
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.