Kisumu has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af), with Jan highs around 86°F and Jul lows near 64°F, and about 55 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $64k (estimate).
Explore Kisumu on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (64 in vs 55 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryForested where Kisumu is mixed greenery, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kisumu, on the water, unlike inland Kisumu, 2,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (62 in vs 55 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kisumu is mixed greenery, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kisumu, near the coast, unlike inland Kisumu, 3,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (127 in vs 55 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryForested where Kisumu is mixed greenery, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, on the water, unlike inland Kisumu, 3,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (63 in vs 55 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kisumu, on the water, unlike inland Kisumu, 3,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (61 in vs 55 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kisumu is mixed greenery, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kisumu, near the coast, unlike inland Kisumu, 3,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (56 in vs 55 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kisumu is mixed greenery, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kisumu, on the water, unlike inland Kisumu, 3,800 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86° | 66° | 2.4 |
| Feb | 86° | 65° | 3.7 |
| Mar | 86° | 66° | 6.1 |
| Apr | 83° | 66° | 9.1 |
| May | 82° | 65° | 6.8 |
| Jun | 82° | 65° | 3.5 |
| Jul | 82° | 64° | 2.8 |
| Aug | 83° | 64° | 3.7 |
| Sep | 85° | 64° | 3.7 |
| Oct | 85° | 65° | 3.6 |
| Nov | 84° | 66° | 5.0 |
| Dec | 85° | 65° | 4.1 |