Machakos Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Machakos, Eastern Region, Kenya. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Machakos varies. It peaks at 288 hours in January and drops to 127 hours in August. The total annual amount of sun is 2466 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Machakos, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.6 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. August sees a soft sun for only 4.2 hours per day.

Machakos vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Machakos enjoys an average of 2466 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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

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

Related Climate Data for Machakos

November, Machakos’s wettest month, receives 51 mm (2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

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