Kihancha weather in May

In May, Kihancha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 105 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kihancha's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihancha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:39 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kihancha is municipality in Migori County, Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Kihancha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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172617
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kihancha weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13518.612.15.2
Feb28° / 17°10015.3125.3
Mar28° / 17°15619.8124.9
Apr27° / 17°18920.8124.6
May26° / 17°10516.211.95.6
Jun26° / 17°428.411.96.6
Jul27° / 16°245.611.97.0
Aug27° / 17°448.6126.5
Sep28° / 17°5810125.9
Oct28° / 17°10414.1125.2
Nov27° / 17°20720.412.14.7
Dec26° / 17°18722.312.14.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42377
52476
62575
72674
82773
92872
102971
113169
123268
133466
143565
153763
163862
173961
184159
194258
204456
214555
224753
234852
244951
255149
265248
275347
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kihancha gets around 105 mm of rain over 16.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
368
468
567
667
766
865
964
1062
1160
1258
1356
1454
1553
1651
1749
1847
1946
2044
2143
2241
2340
2438
2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3134

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1118792
2018802
3019792
4019801
5020791
6020791
7021781
8122761
9123751
10124741
11125731
12127711
13129691
14131671
15132661
16234631
17236611
18238591
19239581
20341551
21343540
22345520
23447490
24448470
25549460
26551440
27651430
28651430
29751420
30751420
31851410

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:37
212.06:406:37
312.06:406:37
412.06:406:37
512.06:406:37
612.06:406:37
712.06:396:37
812.06:396:37
912.06:396:36
1012.06:396:36
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1211.96:396:36
1311.96:396:36
1411.96:396:36
1511.96:396:36
1611.96:396:36
1711.96:396:36
1811.96:396:36
1911.96:406:36
2011.96:406:36
2111.96:406:36
2211.96:406:36
2311.96:406:36
2411.96:406:36
2511.96:406:36
2611.96:406:37
2711.96:406:37
2811.96:406:37
2911.96:416:37
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3111.96:416:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kihancha?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kihancha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihancha in May

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

In May, Kihancha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kihancha in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kihancha peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihancha in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kihancha is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kihancha?

Kihancha sits at 1.2°S, 34.6°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Sirari, 17 km away.

Topography around Kihancha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihancha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Kihancha is covered by shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sirari 17 km · Isebania 18 km · Migori 22 km · Matongo 32 km · Tarime 33 km · Awendo 33 km · Ogembo 45 km · Rongo 49 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 Kihancha (-1.1935°, 34.6197°, elevation 1,473 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).