Kitale
Kitale is a city in Trans Nzoia, Kenya, 1,900 m above sea level. It has a population of about 162,169 (2019). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kitale at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
124 mm of rain
30 mm of rain
How Kitale has grown
People living in the built-up area (45 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+296%46k in 1975 → 182k in 2025Weather in Kitale
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Kitale
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 90 | 74 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 81 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° |
| Low | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 30 | 35 | 80 | 135 | 118 | 89 | 100 | 124 | 89 | 90 | 80 | 40 |
| Wet days | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 8 |
What's on in Kitale
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kitale
Outdoors around Kitale
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kitale
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kitale
Earthquakes around Kitale
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Kitale from above
Postal code
Getting to Kitale
Places near Kitale
Places with a climate like Kitale
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
