Ukunda climate — normals and trends
Ukunda (Kenya) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 964 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Ukunda averages 0 frost days, 145 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 213 rainy days per year.
Ukunda has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.8 °C (on 17 March 1941) and the coldest 18.0 °C (on 31 August 1952).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
UkundaKwale County
- coords
- -4.29°, 39.56°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
29.3°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
964mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
19.7km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
145 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
213 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.9 °C
Average feels-like low
26.6 °C
Average peak gust
40.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.8 °C
17 March 1941
Coldest day
18.0 °C
31 August 1952
Wettest day
262 mm
9 May 2017
Windiest day
35.8 km/h
15 June 1979
Strongest gust
67.3 km/h
21 June 1987
Hottest feels-like
42.4 °C
12 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
18.9 °C
5 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.2 h
6 January 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 11 mm | -19 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 5 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 32.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 64 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 30.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 227 mm | +81 mm |
| May | 28.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 198 mm | +7 mm |
| Jun | 27.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 138 mm | +50 mm |
| Jul | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 66 mm | -12 mm |
| Aug | 27.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 54 mm | -12 mm |
| Sep | 28.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 35 mm | -24 mm |
| Oct | 29.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 234 mm | +155 mm |
| Nov | 30.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 40 mm | -37 mm |
| Dec | 31.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 51 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ukunda?
Ukunda has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 964 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ukunda?
The hottest day measured in Ukunda between 1940 and 2025 was 17 March 1941, reaching 39.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ukunda?
The coldest day measured in Ukunda between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1952, at 18.0 °C.
Does it snow in Ukunda?
Almost never: Ukunda sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ukunda warmed?
Yes: Ukunda warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ukunda?
The wettest day measured in Ukunda between 1940 and 2025 was 9 May 2017, with 262 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ukunda?
The windiest day measured in Ukunda between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1979, with winds reaching 35.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ukunda?
The warmest month in Ukunda is March (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Ukunda?
Ukunda receives on average 964 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 213 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ukunda?
Ukunda gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ukunda?
Yes: Ukunda has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ukunda?
In Ukunda, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 12 February 1998, and the lowest was 18.9 °C on 5 July 1944.
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