Lake Nakuru National Park Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Lake Nakuru National Park, Central, Kenya. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Across the seasons, sunshine hours in Lake Nakuru National Park vary. From a high of 245 hours in January, to a low of 165 hours in November, the city offers a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2584 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 8.2 hours of daily sun in January, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in November, with about 5.5 hours of daily sunlight.

Lake Nakuru National Park enjoys an average of 2584 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

April, Lake Nakuru National Park’s wettest month, receives 32 mm (1.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Lake Nakuru National Park Precipitation page.