Nakuru Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Nakuru, Kenya. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Nakuru experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 245 hours of sunshine, while November, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 165 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2584 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.2 hours daily sunshine in January, it dips to 5.5 hours in November.

Nakuru vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

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

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Nakuru

April, Nakuru’s wettest month, receives 77 mm (3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).

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