Climate · Kenya

Sosian

Warm all year, wet in November and drier from January to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years0.4°N1,759 m above the sea
  1. Jan80°27°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb82°28°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar83°28°57°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr82°28°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May80°27°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun79°26°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul77°25°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug76°24°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep79°26°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct80°27°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov77°25°57°14°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec78°26°56°13°Rain on about two 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

Highs hardly move, between 76°F and 83°F all year, with nights near 56°F. Rain comes in two spells, from July to August and in November. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 24°C and 28°C all year, with nights near 13°C. Rain comes in two spells, from July to August and in November. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Sosian sits

Africa/Nairobi

this place
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Latitude
0.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,759 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Nairobi192 km south

The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sosian, 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 76°F in August to 83°F in March.Highs from 24°C in August to 28°C in March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (52% of days), driest in February (14%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (56% cover), cloudiest in April (73%).

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

Sosian, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryAt its best
56°13°80°27°
1 day63%12h 06m
FebruaryAt its best
56°13°82°28°
1 day64%12h 06m
March
57°14°83°28°
1 day68%12h 07m
April
58°14°82°28°
3 days73%12h 07m
May
57°14°80°27°
2 days68%12h 08m
June
56°13°79°26°
2 days66%12h 09m
JulyWetter
55°13°77°25°
3 days68%12h 08m
AugustWetter
54°12°76°24°
3 days63%12h 08m
SeptemberAt its best
54°12°79°26°
1 day56%12h 07m
OctoberAt its best
56°13°80°27°
2 days62%12h 06m
NovemberRainy season
57°14°77°25°
4 days64%12h 06m
DecemberAt its best
56°13°78°26°
2 days61%12h 06m

When is the best time to visit Sosian?


The best months are September to October, or December to February: highs near 80°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are September to October, or December to February: highs near 27°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about one day 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 Sosian?

March, with highs near 83°F and lows near 57°F. The coolest is August, with highs near 76°F.March, with highs near 28°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest is August, with highs near 24°C.

When does it rain most in Sosian?

November, with rain on about four days a week. February is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Sosian?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Sosian?

September, when cloud covers about 56% of the sky on average. April is the cloudiest, at about 73%.

Places with a year like Sosian's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Sosian's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Sosian'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 Sosian. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,759 m) against the climate model's (1,816 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,759 m) against the climate model's (1,816 m). 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.