AI-generatedKisumu at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug, Nov – Jan
- Warmest month
- Feb · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,490 h
- Rain a year
- 2,092 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Elevation
- 1,174 m
Climate in Kisumu
Kisumu has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. February is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while June is the coolest at 28 °C. With around 2,490 hours of sunshine a year, Kisumu is sunny; February is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Kisumu
The best time to visit Kisumu is from May to August and from November to January. The wettest month is April with 307 mm of precipitation.
Kisumu through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Kisumu in spring
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 29–30 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 79 rainy days in all
Kisumu in summer
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 29–31 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 52 rainy days in all
Kisumu in autumn
Mar – May
Fair
- 29–31 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 78 rainy days in all
Kisumu in winter
Jun – Aug
Fair
- 28–29 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 67 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: May – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – August, November – January
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 22°
- Midday, 13:00: about 29°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 29°
- Evening, 20:00: about 24°
- Night, 23:00: about 21°
06:2318:30
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:10–06:51 · evening 18:02–18:43
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:02–06:10 · evening 18:43–18:51
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Kisumu compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 29° from start to end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 29° | 29° |
| Night-time low | 18° | 18° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 12.1 h |
What is the weather like in Kisumu in October?
In October, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 203 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 7 min06:23 – 18:30
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 10 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %73 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Kisumu
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Kisumu: score 55 against 48. In June, days are 1 °C cooler than in October. June has 5 fewer rainy days.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 48 | 55better |
| Daytime high | 29° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 18° | 18° |
| Sunshine | 6.5 h | 6.8 h |
| Rainy days | 28 | 23better |
| Rainfall | 203 mm | 125 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 3 | 0better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Kisumu month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
50January30° · 7.5 h
In January, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 126 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in January49February31° · 7.7 h
In February, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu.
Kisumu in February40March31° · 7.0 h
In March, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 194 mm. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu.
Kisumu in March48April29° · 5.9 h
In April, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 307 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu.
Kisumu in April52May29° · 6.7 h
In May, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 228 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in May55June28° · 6.8 h
In June, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 125 mm. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in June54July28° · 6.7 h
In July, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 108 mm. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in July51August29° · 6.8 h
In August, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 132 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in August48September30° · 7.1 h
In September, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 143 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu.
Kisumu in September48October29° · 6.5 h
In October, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 203 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu.
Kisumu in October51November29° · 6.2 h
In November, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 247 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in November51December29° · 7.0 h
In December, Kisumu is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 187 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Kisumu – and yet one of the best months here.
Kisumu in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Kisumu
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
PleasantOctober: nights around 18°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 3 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in June (18°), the warmest in March (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) all year round.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 50 | 30° | 18° | 7.5 h | 17 | 126 |
| FebruaryFeb | 49 | 31° | 19° | 7.7 h | 13 | 91 |
| MarchMar | 40 | 31° | 19° | 7.0 h | 22 | 194 |
| AprilApr | 48 | 29° | 19° | 5.9 h | 28 | 307 |
| MayMay | 52 | 29° | 18° | 6.7 h | 28 | 228 |
| JuneJun | 55 | 28° | 18° | 6.8 h | 23 | 125 |
| JulyJul | 54 | 28° | 18° | 6.7 h | 20 | 108 |
| AugustAug | 51 | 29° | 18° | 6.8 h | 23 | 132 |
| SeptemberSep | 48 | 30° | 18° | 7.1 h | 25 | 143 |
| OctoberOct | 48 | 29° | 18° | 6.5 h | 28 | 203 |
| NovemberNov | 51 | 29° | 18° | 6.2 h | 27 | 247 |
| DecemberDec | 51 | 29° | 18° | 7.0 h | 22 | 187 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Kisumu
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.5 of 12.1 hours of daylight in Kisumu, 54 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Kisumu: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Kisumu has about 28 rainy days with 203 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Kisumu
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 15 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in March (UV 16).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 10 min
- Light brown skin
- about 15 min
- Olive skin
- about 20 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Kisumu
How breezy and how cloudy Kisumu is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Kisumu typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Kisumu: mostly cloudy, with about 6.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Kisumu
How often the day gets hot in Kisumu (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Kisumu has about 10 hot days, with an average daytime high of 29 °C: some hot or muggy days. Single hot or muggy days are possible; a hat and water bottle are enough.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Kisumu
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Kisumu in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Kisumu has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 53) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 46).
- 46
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 53
May half-term
May – Jun
FairBest holidays
- 29 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 52
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 48
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 51
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 8 h 30 min
- Distance
- 6,620 km
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Kenya
- Currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Sockets
- Type G · 240 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +254
- Emergency number
- 999 · 112
UK plugs fit
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Kisumu vs Eldoret
In October Eldoret has the better holiday weather (score 61 vs 48). During the day Eldoret is 5 °C cooler than Kisumu. Eldoret gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Kisumu | Eldoret |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 48 | 61 |
| Daytime high | 29° | 24° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 28 | 18 |
| Best time | May – Aug, Nov – Jan | Dec – Mar |
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In October, Kisumu ranks 10 of 10 destinations in this country.
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- 10KisumuThis page29°48
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Frequently asked questions about Kisumu
When is the best time to visit Kisumu?
The best time to visit Kisumu is from May to August and from November to January. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Kisumu?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 19 °C. June is the coolest month at 28 °C.
When does it rain most in Kisumu?
The wettest month is April with 307 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 91 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Kisumu get?
Kisumu gets around 2,490 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is February with 7.7 hours a day; in April there are 5.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Kisumu in?
Kisumu is on UTC+3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Kisumu?
A nonstop flight from London to Kisumu takes about 8 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,620 km.
Which school holidays are best for Kisumu?
Kisumu has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 53) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 46). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 46, May half-term 53, summer holidays 52, October half-term 48, Christmas holidays 51.