Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Nairobi River
Oldoinyo Sapuk
Oldoinyo Sapuk
Machakos County, Kenya

Kangundo

Kangundo is a small town in Machakos County, Kenya, 1,608 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,258. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now18°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Sep
Population10,258
Local time00:07
1.30° S, 37.35° EElevation 1,608 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Kangundoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low24° / 14°
Rain this month70mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Sep

Best: Jan–Feb · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kangundo at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in February

Coolest month12°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthNovember

210 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

6 mm of rain

Weather in Kangundo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
18°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct30°16°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct29°17°
Sun25 Oct28°16°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct27°15°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct25°16°7.8 mm
Wed28 Oct26°16°8.9 mm
Thu29 Oct26°16°2.5 mm
Fri30 Oct25°16°14.2 mm
Sat31 Oct22°16°15.1 mm

When to go to Kangundo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score767964606264686375635763
High24°25°25°24°23°22°21°21°24°24°22°23°
Low14°15°15°16°15°13°12°12°13°14°15°14°
Rain (mm)4632104198711066870210113
Wet days1081524191291210182517

What's on in Kangundo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Kangundo

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Nthike Farm CampsiteCamp sites
14 km

Nature around Kangundo

Nature in Kenya

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Kangundo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kangundo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Kangundo from above

Getting to Kangundo

Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBO
47 km
Nairobi Wilson AirportWIL
59 km
Nanyuki Civil AirportNYK
142 km
Tawa StageRailway station
20 km

Places near Kangundo

Places with a climate like Kangundo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kangundo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kangundo.
What is the hottest month in Kangundo?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Kangundo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kangundo?
November is the wettest month with about 210 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.