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Kitale Weather Records (KE000063661)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kitale (KE000063661), Kenya, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Kitale

  • Kitale (KE000063661) is a weather station in Kenya at 1.02 latitude and 35.00 longitude, 1,875 m (6,152 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1960 to 2025, 66 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Kitale still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Kitale set a daily record low maximum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 21 August 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Kenya, 1.02 latitude, 35.00 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,875 m (6,152 ft).
  • Period of record: 1960 to 2025, 66 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

2 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Kitale, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kitale. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kitale. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kitale, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.0 C (96.8 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)29.0 C (84.2 F)9.6 C (49.3 F)
Feb35.2 C (95.4 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)31.6 C (88.9 F)9.5 C (49.1 F)
Mar37.8 C (100.0 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)33.1 C (91.6 F)12.4 C (54.3 F)
Apr33.0 C (91.4 F)7.4 C (45.3 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)
May33.3 C (91.9 F)7.3 C (45.1 F)28.2 C (82.8 F)11.8 C (53.2 F)
Jun29.2 C (84.6 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)27.4 C (81.3 F)11.6 C (52.9 F)
Jul29.7 C (85.5 F)8.0 C (46.4 F)25.8 C (78.4 F)10.7 C (51.3 F)
Aug30.0 C (86.0 F)6.5 C (43.7 F)25.4 C (77.7 F)11.2 C (52.2 F)
Sep29.8 C (85.6 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Oct29.8 C (85.6 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Nov33.0 C (91.4 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Dec33.6 C (92.5 F)5.8 C (42.4 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Kitale by the year they were set 1,464 records at Kitale still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 70. 0204060801973: 71974: 111975: 631976: 701977: 471978: 531979: 561980: 371981: 391982: 171983: 201984: 271985: 301986: 281987: 301988: 351989: 331990: 351991: 221992: 111993: 161994: 141995: 201996: 191997: 461998: 201999: 142000: 132001: 162002: 262003: 282004: 352005: 382006: 172007: 292008: 152009: 162010: 132011: 302012: 222013: 312014: 132015: 562016: 92017: 332018: 122019: 372020: 312021: 142022: 192023: 332024: 472025: 11197319791985199119972003200920152021
1,464 records at Kitale still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 70.
Standing records at Kitale by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19737
197411
197563
197670
197747
197853
197956
198037
198139
198217
198320
198427
198530
198628
198730
198835
198933
199035
199122
199211
199316
199414
199520
199619
199746
199820
199914
200013
200116
200226
200328
200435
200538
200617
200729
200815
200916
201013
201130
201222
201331
201413
201556
20169
201733
201812
201937
202031
202114
202219
202333
202447
202511

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 231.1 mm (9.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kitale The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kitale. The most was 231.1 mm (9.1 in) on 11 May 2005. 0100200300 Jan: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 30 January 2020 Jan Feb: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 2 February 2017 Feb Mar: 129.0 mm (5.1 in), 1 March 1997 Mar Apr: 97.0 mm (3.8 in), 13 April 2009 Apr May: 231.1 mm (9.1 in), 11 May 2005 May Jun: 180.1 mm (7.1 in), 28 June 1996 Jun Jul: 54.1 mm (2.1 in), 29 July 1997 Jul Aug: 192.0 mm (7.6 in), 21 August 2000 Aug Sep: 105.9 mm (4.2 in), 23 September 1981 Sep Oct: 192.0 mm (7.6 in), 1 October 2005 Oct Nov: 192.0 mm (7.6 in), 6 November 1996 Nov Dec: 55.1 mm (2.2 in), 1 December 2011 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kitale. The most was 231.1 mm (9.1 in) on 11 May 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kitale
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan55.9 mm (2.2 in)30 January 2020
Feb59.9 mm (2.4 in)2 February 2017
Mar129.0 mm (5.1 in)1 March 1997
Apr97.0 mm (3.8 in)13 April 2009
May231.1 mm (9.1 in)11 May 2005
Jun180.1 mm (7.1 in)28 June 1996
Jul54.1 mm (2.1 in)29 July 1997
Aug192.0 mm (7.6 in)21 August 2000
Sep105.9 mm (4.2 in)23 September 1981
Oct192.0 mm (7.6 in)1 October 2005
Nov192.0 mm (7.6 in)6 November 1996
Dec55.1 mm (2.2 in)1 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1960 to 2025
Days with data per year at Kitale 54 years of record at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. 54 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others. 1960: 1 of 366 days1973: 60 of 365 days1974: 49 of 365 days1975: 197 of 365 days1976: 241 of 366 days1977: 282 of 365 days1978: 289 of 365 days1979: 312 of 365 days1980: 243 of 366 days1981: 259 of 365 days1982: 218 of 365 days1983: 257 of 365 days1984: 299 of 366 days1985: 252 of 365 days1986: 260 of 365 days1987: 268 of 365 days1988: 291 of 366 days1989: 310 of 365 days1990: 268 of 365 days1991: 267 of 365 days1992: 239 of 366 days1993: 253 of 365 days1994: 281 of 365 days1995: 267 of 365 days1996: 234 of 366 days1997: 220 of 365 days1998: 249 of 365 days1999: 285 of 365 days2000: 287 of 366 days2001: 258 of 365 days2002: 294 of 365 days2003: 294 of 365 days2004: 293 of 366 days2005: 258 of 365 days2006: 215 of 365 days2007: 202 of 365 days2008: 158 of 366 days2009: 183 of 365 days2010: 240 of 365 days2011: 306 of 365 days2012: 302 of 366 days2013: 288 of 365 days2014: 97 of 365 days2015: 279 of 365 days2016: 2 of 366 days2017: 50 of 365 days2018: 66 of 365 days2019: 47 of 365 days2020: 46 of 366 days2021: 21 of 365 days2022: 109 of 365 days2023: 29 of 365 days2024: 47 of 366 days2025: 71 of 365 days196019801990200020102020
54 years of record at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. 54 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others.
Days with data per year at Kitale
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196010%No
19736016%No
19744913%No
197519754%No
197624166%No
197728277%No
197828979%No
197931285%No
198024366%No
198125971%No
198221860%No
198325770%No
198429982%No
198525269%No
198626071%No
198726873%No
198829180%No
198931085%No
199026873%No
199126773%No
199223965%No
199325369%No
199428177%No
199526773%No
199623464%No
199722060%No
199824968%No
199928578%No
200028778%No
200125871%No
200229481%No
200329481%No
200429380%No
200525871%No
200621559%No
200720255%No
200815843%No
200918350%No
201024066%No
201130684%No
201230283%No
201328879%No
20149727%No
201527976%No
201621%No
20175014%No
20186618%No
20194713%No
20204613%No
2021216%No
202210930%No
2023298%No
20244713%No
20257119%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Kitale
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 August 2025Kitale, KEdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)42 years37 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min14.7 C (58.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)0 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min (Tie)14.6 C (58.3 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2025Kitale, KEdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2025Kitale, KEdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2025Kitale, KEdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min14.2 C (57.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2025Kitale, KEdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)28 years31 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min14.5 C (58.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min14.9 C (58.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie20 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min (Tie)15.5 C (59.9 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2025Kitale, KEdaily low max (Tie)23.2 C (73.8 F)tie23 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min (Tie)15.5 C (59.9 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min15.9 C (60.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2025Kitale, KEdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2025Kitale, KEdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)26.9 mm (1.1 in)47 years39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 2025Kitale, KEdaily high min15.7 C (60.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2025Kitale, KEdaily high max33.1 C (91.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1960 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Kitale: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)198431.8 C (89.2 F)54
Coldest night (TNn)5.0 C (41.0 F)19767.9 C (46.2 F)54
Wettest day (Rx1day)231.1 mm (9.1 in)200555.1 mm (2.2 in)53
Wettest five days (Rx5day)264.9 mm (10.4 in)2005100.1 mm (3.9 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)17 days19775 days53

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Kitale by year The hottest day of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 C (89.2 F). 253035401960198020002020Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1984
The hottest day of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 C (89.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kitale by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196027.2 C (81.0 F)
197330.0 C (86.0 F)
197430.0 C (86.0 F)
197532.0 C (89.6 F)
197631.0 C (87.8 F)
197733.0 C (91.4 F)
197833.0 C (91.4 F)
197929.0 C (84.2 F)
198033.0 C (91.4 F)
198132.0 C (89.6 F)
198232.5 C (90.5 F)
198331.8 C (89.2 F)
198437.8 C (100.0 F)
198532.0 C (89.6 F)
198630.8 C (87.4 F)
198731.4 C (88.5 F)
198831.9 C (89.4 F)
198931.5 C (88.7 F)
199033.3 C (91.9 F)
199133.6 C (92.5 F)
199232.0 C (89.6 F)
199330.0 C (86.0 F)
199431.2 C (88.2 F)
199530.6 C (87.1 F)
199630.1 C (86.2 F)
199732.2 C (90.0 F)
199831.6 C (88.9 F)
199931.0 C (87.8 F)
200031.3 C (88.3 F)
200132.6 C (90.7 F)
200231.3 C (88.3 F)
200335.2 C (95.4 F)
200432.5 C (90.5 F)
200534.2 C (93.6 F)
200631.7 C (89.1 F)
200733.3 C (91.9 F)
200831.4 C (88.5 F)
200931.4 C (88.5 F)
201036.0 C (96.8 F)
201132.0 C (89.6 F)
201233.0 C (91.4 F)
201332.6 C (90.7 F)
201430.9 C (87.6 F)
201533.2 C (91.8 F)
201629.0 C (84.2 F)
201732.0 C (89.6 F)
201831.8 C (89.2 F)
201932.4 C (90.3 F)
202028.4 C (83.1 F)
202129.7 C (85.5 F)
202231.4 C (88.5 F)
202331.3 C (88.3 F)
202431.5 C (88.7 F)
202533.1 C (91.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Kitale by year The coldest night of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 5.0 C (41.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.9 C (46.2 F). 4681012141960198020002020Record: 5.0 C (41.0 F) in 1976
The coldest night of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 5.0 C (41.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.9 C (46.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kitale by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
196012.2 C (54.0 F)
19739.0 C (48.2 F)
19748.0 C (46.4 F)
19756.0 C (42.8 F)
19765.0 C (41.0 F)
19777.0 C (44.6 F)
19786.0 C (42.8 F)
19797.0 C (44.6 F)
19807.0 C (44.6 F)
19818.0 C (46.4 F)
19826.5 C (43.7 F)
19836.5 C (43.7 F)
19846.5 C (43.7 F)
19858.2 C (46.8 F)
19867.2 C (45.0 F)
19876.7 C (44.1 F)
19887.7 C (45.9 F)
19897.6 C (45.7 F)
19907.2 C (45.0 F)
19916.7 C (44.1 F)
19928.5 C (47.3 F)
19938.2 C (46.8 F)
19947.8 C (46.0 F)
19957.1 C (44.8 F)
19967.9 C (46.2 F)
19977.7 C (45.9 F)
19988.8 C (47.8 F)
19997.3 C (45.1 F)
20006.5 C (43.7 F)
20018.5 C (47.3 F)
20029.4 C (48.9 F)
20035.8 C (42.4 F)
20049.0 C (48.2 F)
20058.5 C (47.3 F)
20068.8 C (47.8 F)
20078.4 C (47.1 F)
20087.9 C (46.2 F)
20097.7 C (45.9 F)
20107.8 C (46.0 F)
20118.1 C (46.6 F)
20126.6 C (43.9 F)
20137.6 C (45.7 F)
20148.5 C (47.3 F)
20158.5 C (47.3 F)
20167.6 C (45.7 F)
20178.2 C (46.8 F)
20188.8 C (47.8 F)
20198.7 C (47.7 F)
20209.0 C (48.2 F)
20218.5 C (47.3 F)
20229.0 C (48.2 F)
20238.1 C (46.6 F)
202410.3 C (50.5 F)
20259.5 C (49.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kitale by year The wettest day of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 231.1 mm (9.1 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.1 mm (2.2 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 231.1 mm (9.1 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 231.1 mm (9.1 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.1 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kitale by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1960n/a
197323.1 mm (0.9 in)
197417.0 mm (0.7 in)
19754.3 mm (0.17 in)
197642.9 mm (1.7 in)
197751.1 mm (2.0 in)
197853.1 mm (2.1 in)
197980.0 mm (3.1 in)
198042.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981105.9 mm (4.2 in)
198259.9 mm (2.4 in)
198356.9 mm (2.2 in)
198453.1 mm (2.1 in)
198555.1 mm (2.2 in)
198655.1 mm (2.2 in)
198757.9 mm (2.3 in)
198830.0 mm (1.2 in)
198989.9 mm (3.5 in)
199068.1 mm (2.7 in)
199153.1 mm (2.1 in)
199243.9 mm (1.7 in)
199352.1 mm (2.1 in)
1994103.1 mm (4.1 in)
199589.9 mm (3.5 in)
1996192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1997129.0 mm (5.1 in)
199846.0 mm (1.8 in)
199957.9 mm (2.3 in)
2000192.0 mm (7.6 in)
200147.0 mm (1.9 in)
200249.0 mm (1.9 in)
200380.0 mm (3.1 in)
200484.1 mm (3.3 in)
2005231.1 mm (9.1 in)
200652.1 mm (2.1 in)
200765.0 mm (2.6 in)
200849.0 mm (1.9 in)
200997.0 mm (3.8 in)
201053.1 mm (2.1 in)
201170.1 mm (2.8 in)
201263.0 mm (2.5 in)
201347.0 mm (1.9 in)
201443.9 mm (1.7 in)
201555.1 mm (2.2 in)
201650.0 mm (2.0 in)
201759.9 mm (2.4 in)
201862.0 mm (2.4 in)
201980.0 mm (3.1 in)
202055.9 mm (2.2 in)
202143.9 mm (1.7 in)
2022142.0 mm (5.6 in)
202350.0 mm (2.0 in)
202461.0 mm (2.4 in)
202539.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kitale by year The wettest five days of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 264.9 mm (10.4 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.1 mm (3.9 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 264.9 mm (10.4 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 264.9 mm (10.4 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.1 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kitale by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1960n/a
197311.2 mm (0.4 in)
197424.1 mm (0.9 in)
1975n/a
197627.2 mm (1.1 in)
197783.1 mm (3.3 in)
197893.3 mm (3.7 in)
1979131.3 mm (5.2 in)
198076.9 mm (3.0 in)
1981148.2 mm (5.8 in)
198286.1 mm (3.4 in)
1983107.4 mm (4.2 in)
198474.9 mm (2.9 in)
1985144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1986101.1 mm (4.0 in)
198783.1 mm (3.3 in)
198874.2 mm (2.9 in)
1989105.9 mm (4.2 in)
199097.4 mm (3.8 in)
199179.0 mm (3.1 in)
199286.9 mm (3.4 in)
1993101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1994206.9 mm (8.1 in)
199599.1 mm (3.9 in)
1996184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1997137.9 mm (5.4 in)
199863.4 mm (2.5 in)
1999131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2000202.9 mm (8.0 in)
200192.0 mm (3.6 in)
200280.3 mm (3.2 in)
2003111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2004151.9 mm (6.0 in)
2005264.9 mm (10.4 in)
200681.0 mm (3.2 in)
200793.9 mm (3.7 in)
200853.7 mm (2.1 in)
2009111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2010107.3 mm (4.2 in)
2011129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2012109.0 mm (4.3 in)
201388.1 mm (3.5 in)
2014127.7 mm (5.0 in)
2015113.1 mm (4.5 in)
201672.8 mm (2.9 in)
201776.0 mm (3.0 in)
2018139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2019104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2020131.9 mm (5.2 in)
202196.7 mm (3.8 in)
2022161.0 mm (6.3 in)
202367.3 mm (2.6 in)
2024104.4 mm (4.1 in)
202572.9 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kitale by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 17 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 5 days. 051015201960198020002020Record: 17 days in 1977
The longest dry spell of the year at Kitale, 1960 to 2025. The record is 17 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 5 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kitale by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1960n/a
19732 days
19742 days
19751 day
19768 days
197717 days
197810 days
197913 days
198011 days
198114 days
19827 days
198313 days
19847 days
19859 days
19865 days
19875 days
19886 days
19898 days
19905 days
19917 days
19924 days
19935 days
19947 days
19958 days
19964 days
19977 days
19989 days
19997 days
20005 days
20017 days
20026 days
200310 days
20046 days
20058 days
20065 days
20075 days
20084 days
20094 days
20104 days
20114 days
20126 days
20135 days
20145 days
20155 days
20165 days
20174 days
20184 days
20195 days
20204 days
20215 days
20224 days
20237 days
20246 days
20253 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).