Kendu Bay, Kenya

Full City Profile

6,064 Population 304/sq mi density

3,786 ft Elevation 1,154 meters

72°F Avg Temperature 22°C

Kendu Bay has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 73°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July. The area gets 358 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 44.7 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

73°F Jan (23°C) 71°F Jul (22°C)

Annual Average	72.1°F
	34% above US avg
January Average	73°F (23°C)
July Average	71°F (22°C)
Sunny Days	358 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	3,786 ft (1,154 m)
Area	20.0 sq mi (51.7 km²)
Population Density	304/sq mi
Coordinates	-0.3618°N, 34.6527°W
Timezone	Africa/Nairobi

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 44.7"

18% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Apr) 7.40"

Driest Month (Jan) 1.65"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M4.6 on Jun 17, 2021.

Jun 13, 2010	32 km WSW of Kisumu, Kenya	M5.0	26 km
Mar 11, 2021	27 km SSW of Tarime, Tanzania	M4.8	141 km
Jun 17, 2021	102 km NNW of Musoma, Tanzania	M4.6	143 km
Jun 16, 2010	21 km NNW of Mugumu, Tanzania	M4.3	145 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

4 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Homa Mountain (17 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Homa Mountain	Complex	1,751 m (5,745 ft)	Unknown	17 km
Eburru, Ol Doinyo	Complex	2,856 m (9,370 ft)	Unknown	177 km
Olkaria	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,434 m (7,986 ft)	1770	192 km
Ol Kokwe	Shield	1,130 m (3,707 ft)	Unknown	192 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	73°F (23°C)	1.7 in	Driest
February	74°F (23°C)	2.6 in	Warmest
March	74°F (23°C)	4.6 in
April	73°F (23°C)	7.4 in	Wettest
May	72°F (22°C)	6.7 in
June	71°F (22°C)	2.9 in
July	71°F (22°C)	2.8 in
August	71°F (22°C)	3.2 in	Coldest
September	72°F (22°C)	3.2 in
October	73°F (23°C)	3.0 in
November	73°F (23°C)	3.8 in
December	73°F (23°C)	3.4 in

Kendu Bay has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 71°F in August to 74°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 45.2 inches, with April being the wettest month (7.4") and January the driest (1.7").

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