Kitale weather in November

In November, Kitale sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 141 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kitale is city.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kitale reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22314
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42314
52314
62314
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Kitale weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°527.311.97.4
Feb26° / 13°486.6127.2
Mar26° / 14°9512.6126.4
Apr24° / 14°18920.7125.0
May23° / 14°22023.9124.6
Jun22° / 13°19922.212.14.7
Jul21° / 13°17221.812.14.6
Aug21° / 12°22423.7124.5
Sep22° / 13°17418.6125.4
Oct23° / 13°15820.5125.1
Nov23° / 14°14119.5125.2
Dec24° / 13°7110.811.96.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122773
132773
142872
152971
162971
172971
183070
193169
203169
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263862
273961
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kitale gets around 141 mm of rain over 19.5 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
574
674
773
872
972
1070
1169
1268
1367
1465
1564
1663
1761
1860
1960
2059
2158
2257
2356
2455
2554
2653
2753
2852
2951
3050

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74852
84951
95050
105149
115248
125347
135446
145644
155743
165842
175941
186040
196139
206238
216337
226436
236535
246634
256733
266832
276931
287030
297129
307228

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
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November 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 November. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:22
212.06:256:22
312.06:256:22
412.06:256:22
512.06:256:23
612.06:256:23
712.06:256:23
812.06:256:23
912.06:256:23
1012.06:256:23
1112.06:266:23
1212.06:266:23
1312.06:266:23
1412.06:266:23
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:276:24
1712.06:276:24
1812.06:276:24
1912.06:276:24
2012.06:286:25
2112.06:286:25
2211.96:286:25
2311.96:296:25
2411.96:296:26
2511.96:296:26
2611.96:306:26
2711.96:306:27
2811.96:306:27
2911.96:316:27
3011.96:316:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kitale?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kitale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitale in November

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

In November, Kitale sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kitale 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 Kitale peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kitale 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 Kitale is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1963 µg/m³Mar 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May54Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kitale?

Kitale sits at 1.0°N, 35.0°E, 1,900 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kiminini, 16 km away.

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Topography around Kitale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 1,868 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Kitale is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (27%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Kiminini 16 km · Moi‘s Bridge 21 km · Kapenguria 27 km · Makutano 29 km · Kimilili 41 km · Webuye 53 km · Eldoret 62 km · Iten 68 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 Kitale (1.0157°, 35.0062°, elevation 1,900 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).