Climate · Kenya

Shella

Hot and mostly dry from December to April; warm and wet from June to September.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years2.3°S0 m above the sea
  1. Jan90°32°77°25°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb90°32°77°25°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar92°33°79°26°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr90°32°79°26°Rain on about five days a week.
  5. May86°30°77°25°Rain on about six days a week.
  6. Jun85°29°76°24°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul84°29°75°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug84°29°74°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep86°30°75°24°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct87°31°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov88°31°77°25°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec90°32°78°26°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from December to April, with highs near 90°F and nights near 78°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 85°F. Rain comes in two spells, from April to August and from October to November. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.The hot season runs from December to April, with highs near 32°C and nights near 26°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 29°C. Rain comes in two spells, from April to August and from October to November. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Shella sits

Africa/Nairobi

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Latitude
2.3°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Nairobi470 km west

The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Shella, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 84°F in July and August to 92°F in March.Highs from 29°C in July and August to 33°C in March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (81% of days), driest in February (4%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (49% cover), cloudiest in April (70%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Shella, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryHot seasonAt its best
77°25°90°32°
1 day61%12h 14m
FebruaryHot seasonAt its best
77°25°90°32°
no days62%12h 11m
MarchHot season
79°26°92°33°
1 day65%12h 07m
AprilHot season
79°26°90°32°
5 days70%12h 04m
May
77°25°86°30°
6 days66%12h 01m
JuneCool season
76°24°85°29°
5 days61%11h 59m
JulyCool seasonAt its best
75°24°84°29°
4 days60%12h 00m
AugustCool seasonAt its best
74°23°84°29°
4 days55%12h 03m
SeptemberCool seasonAt its best
75°24°86°30°
3 days49%12h 06m
October
76°24°87°31°
4 days53%12h 10m
November
77°25°88°31°
4 days58%12h 13m
DecemberHot season
78°26°90°32°
3 days56%12h 15m

When is the best time to visit Shella?


The best months are January to February, or July to September: highs near 87°F, nights near 76°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are January to February, or July to September: highs near 31°C, nights near 24°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Shella?

March, with highs near 92°F and lows near 79°F. The coolest are July and August, with highs near 84°F.March, with highs near 33°C and lows near 26°C. The coolest are July and August, with highs near 29°C.

When does it rain most in Shella?

May, with rain on about six days a week. February is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Shella?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Shella?

September, when cloud covers about 49% of the sky on average. April is the cloudiest, at about 70%.

Places with a year like Shella's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Shella's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Shella's summer.

Elsewhere in Kenya

All of Kenya

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Shella. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.