Khwisero climate
Khwisero (Kenya) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C71 °F, and about 1,868 mm74 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Khwisero climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 1762 | 2271 | 893.5 |
| Feb | 2883 | 1763 | 2373 | 712.8 |
| Mar | 2781 | 1865 | 2373 | 1927.5 |
| Apr | 2577 | 1864 | 2171 | 26811 |
| May | 2476 | 1864 | 2170 | 2349.2 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1763 | 2069 | 1114.4 |
| Jul | 2475 | 1762 | 2069 | 753.0 |
| Aug | 2576 | 1763 | 2170 | 1124.4 |
| Sep | 2578 | 1864 | 2271 | 1445.7 |
| Oct | 2578 | 1864 | 2271 | 1947.6 |
| Nov | 2577 | 1763 | 2170 | 2329.1 |
| Dec | 2679 | 1762 | 2170 | 1445.7 |
| Year | 2883 | 1762 | 2171 | 1,86874 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62% | 58% | 6.2 | 12:07 |
| Feb | 59% | 62% | 6.5 | 12:07 |
| Mar | 64% | 71% | 6.3 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 74% | 80% | 5.9 | 12:07 |
| May | 75% | 75% | 5.7 | 12:08 |
| Jun | 72% | 71% | 5.3 | 12:08 |
| Jul | 69% | 71% | 5.2 | 12:08 |
| Aug | 68% | 71% | 5.5 | 12:07 |
| Sep | 67% | 69% | 6.1 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 69% | 76% | 6.0 | 12:07 |
| Nov | 72% | 73% | 5.8 | 12:07 |
| Dec | 67% | 61% | 5.9 | 12:07 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Khwisero is like
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 28 °C83 °F and a low of 17 °C63 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 24 °C75 °F and lows 17 °C62 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.4 °C4.3 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,868 mm74 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is March–May, which brings 37% of the annual total. The wettest month is April (268 mm11 in), the driest is February (71 mm2.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 59% in February to 75% in May. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 58%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in May to 9 km/h (6 mph) in February.
Best time to visit Khwisero
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January and February and July: average highs of 24 °C75 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 71 mm2.8 in to 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is April, which is very wet (268 mm11 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Khwisero
- Wetter months (March–May, October and November) — highs 2476 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 1763 to 18 °C65 °F, about 224 mm8.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (December–February, June–September) — highs 2475 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 1762 to 18 °C64 °F, about 107 mm4.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Khwisero compares
Compared with Kakamega, about 22 km to the northeast, Khwisero is on average 0.9 °C1.6 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in December (1.4 °C2.5 °F warmer).
Of the 18 places in Kenya covered by World Climates, Khwisero is the 10th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 4th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Kenya climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Armenia (Colombia, Af), Kampala (Uganda, Am) and Mityana (Uganda, Am).
Nearby places
- Kakamega 22 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,950 mm77 in
- Kisumu 36 km · 23 °C74 °F · 2,009 mm79 in
- Eldoret 85 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,950 mm77 in
- Kisii 97 km · 20 °C69 °F · 1,747 mm69 in
- Kitale 104 km · 18 °C65 °F · 1,846 mm73 in
- Mbale 112 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,668 mm66 in
- Njeru 160 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,500 mm59 in
- Tarime 171 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,089 mm43 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Khwisero?
February is the warmest month in Khwisero, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
What is the coldest month in Khwisero?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (62 °F).
When does it rain the most in Khwisero?
April is the wettest month with about 268 mm (10.6 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 71 mm (2.8 in).
What is the best time to visit Khwisero?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January and February and July.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,248 m, while Khwisero lies at about 1,498 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −1.6 °C2.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.