Athi River in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Athi River sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Athi River's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Athi River's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Athi River in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Athi River reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Athi River weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 15° | 41 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 36 | 6.5 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 72 | 13.4 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 133 | 21.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 80 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 31 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 11 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 15 | 3 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 11 | 2.2 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 37 | 8.6 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 114 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 69 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Athi River gets around 57 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Athi River?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Athi River for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Athi River in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Athi River sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Athi River in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Athi River peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Athi River in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Athi River is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Athi River?
Athi River sits at 1.5°S, 37.0°E, 1,505 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitengela, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Athi River
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Athi River.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Athi River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,530 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m.
The land around Athi River is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (34%) 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 Athi River (-1.4563°, 36.9783°, elevation 1,505 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.