Kericho weather in November

In November, Kericho sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 277 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kericho's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kericho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kericho reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kericho weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°9610.8126.2
Feb29° / 15°568.3125.7
Mar28° / 15°16214.9125.2
Apr26° / 15°36023.3124.4
May25° / 15°23722.2125.0
Jun24° / 15°9017.5125.6
Jul24° / 14°6015.1126.0
Aug25° / 15°7817.2125.6
Sep26° / 15°11016.1125.6
Oct26° / 15°20719.5125.0
Nov26° / 15°27721.4124.8
Dec27° / 15°15214.1125.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91882
101882
111882
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172278
182278
192278
202476
212575
222575
232674
242773
252872
262872
273070
283268
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kericho gets around 277 mm of rain over 21.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
376
476
577
677
777
877
976
1075
1175
1274
1373
1472
1571
1671
1770
1869
1968
2067
2166
2265
2365
2464
2563
2662
2762
2861
2960
3059

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
125669
224679
324679
423689
523689
623689
723689
8236710
9246610
10246610
11256510
12276310
13286210
14296110
1531609
1632599
1733589
1834579
1936559
2037549
2138539
2239529
2340519
2441509
2542499
2642499
2743489
28434710
29444610
30444610

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:23
212.06:226:23
312.06:226:23
412.06:226:23
512.06:226:23
612.06:226:23
712.06:226:23
812.06:226:23
912.06:226:23
1012.06:236:24
1112.06:236:24
1212.06:236:24
1312.06:236:24
1412.06:236:24
1512.06:236:24
1612.06:246:25
1712.06:246:25
1812.06:246:25
1912.06:246:25
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:26
2312.06:256:26
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:276:28
2812.06:276:28
2912.06:276:28
3012.06:286:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kericho?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kericho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kericho in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Kericho sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kericho in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kericho peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kericho in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kericho is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 1778 µg/m³Feb 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kericho?

Kericho sits at 0.4°S, 35.3°E, 2,002 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Muhoroni, 25 km away.

OyugisKisumuKapsabetKisii

Topography around Kericho

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kericho.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kericho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 1,999 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,943 m.

The land around Kericho is covered by trees (57%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
1,943 m
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November weather nearby: Muhoroni 25 km · Nyamira 44 km · Molo 52 km · Elburgon 59 km · Oyugis 63 km · Kisumu 65 km · Kapsabet 67 km · Kisii 67 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kericho (-0.3677°, 35.2831°, elevation 2,002 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).