Athi River Temperature by Month

Athi River, Kenya has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 26°C (79°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Athi River enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 23°C (73°F) in July to a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in February. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 16°C (61°F) and 14°C (57°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Athi River by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. February, the warmest month, sees 266 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Athi River's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Athi River, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 23°C (73°F) and humidity around 74%, considered high. In February, the warmest month, temperatures average 28°C (82°F) with 62% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Athi River this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Athi River's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Athi River climate page.