Thika
Kenya
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Kenyan city set where a river meets surrounding hills, Thika draws independent travellers with its waterside setting and serves as a lively urban base north of Nairobi.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population251,407
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.7 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
19°67°
45mm1.9in
F
20°69°
35mm1.4in
M
20°69°
95mm3.8in
A
19°67°
210mm8.3in
M
19°66°
140mm5.5in
J
18°64°
45mm1.8in
J
17°63°
25mm1.0in
A
18°64°
30mm1.2in
S
19°66°
25mm1.0in
O
19°67°
105mm4.1in
N
18°65°
205mm8.0in
D
19°65°
90mm3.6in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Thika: quick answers
Where is Thika?
Thika is in Kenya, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Nairobi.
How do you get to Thika?
The nearest airport is Nairobi (NBO), about 1 hr 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Thika?
The warmest month is February, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 17°C63°F. The wettest month is April, with about 211 mm8.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Thika?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 restaurants and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.