Kitui weather in May
In May, Kitui sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 57 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 19% 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 Kitui's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitui's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 12.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:26 AM – 6:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.27 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Kitui is municipality in Kitui County, Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical May day in Kitui reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 19 |
| 2 | 27 | 19 |
| 3 | 27 | 19 |
| 4 | 27 | 19 |
| 5 | 27 | 19 |
| 6 | 27 | 19 |
| 7 | 27 | 19 |
| 8 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | 27 | 19 |
| 10 | 27 | 19 |
| 11 | 27 | 19 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | 18 |
| 16 | 27 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 18 |
| 30 | 26 | 18 |
| 31 | 26 | 18 |
Kitui weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 69 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 49 | 7.6 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 95 | 17 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 135 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 57 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 7 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 4 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 7 | 2.1 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 49 | 9.7 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 199 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 129 | 21 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 |
| Cloudier (%) | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 46 | 54 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 47 | 53 |
| 7 | 48 | 52 |
| 8 | 49 | 51 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 52 | 48 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 14 | 55 | 45 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 55 | 45 |
| 17 | 55 | 45 |
| 18 | 56 | 44 |
| 19 | 57 | 43 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 56 | 44 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 55 | 45 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
| 31 | 48 | 52 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Kitui gets around 57 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 3 | 63 |
| 4 | 62 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 6 | 59 |
| 7 | 57 |
| 8 | 55 |
| 9 | 53 |
| 10 | 51 |
| 11 | 49 |
| 12 | 47 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 14 | 44 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 16 | 40 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 37 |
| 19 | 35 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 18 |
Humidity in May
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 61 |
| Muggy (%) | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 46 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 44 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 42 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 41 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 39 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 37 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 35 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 33 |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 30 |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 28 |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 26 |
| 12 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 24 |
| 13 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 21 |
| 14 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 20 |
| 15 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 18 |
| 16 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 17 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 14 |
| 18 | 0 | 11 | 76 | 13 |
| 19 | 0 | 13 | 76 | 11 |
| 20 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 10 |
| 21 | 0 | 16 | 75 | 9 |
| 22 | 0 | 17 | 75 | 8 |
| 23 | 0 | 19 | 74 | 7 |
| 24 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 6 |
| 25 | 1 | 22 | 71 | 6 |
| 26 | 1 | 24 | 70 | 5 |
| 27 | 1 | 26 | 68 | 5 |
| 28 | 1 | 28 | 67 | 4 |
| 29 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 4 |
| 30 | 2 | 31 | 64 | 3 |
| 31 | 2 | 34 | 61 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:27 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:24 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:24 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:22 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.27 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kitui
None of Kitui's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kitui's rainy season runs November–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Kitui?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Kitui for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kitui in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Kitui sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Kitui in May
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 Kitui peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kitui in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kitui is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Kitui?
Kitui sits at 1.4°S, 38.0°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mwingi, 48 km away.
Topography around Kitui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kitui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.
The land around Kitui is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) within 80 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
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 Kitui (-1.367°, 38.0106°, elevation 1,154 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).