Busia in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Busia sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 480 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Busia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Busia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 480 mm; 69 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Busia in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Busia reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Busia weather by month

How the three summer 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	29° / 18°	112	14.9	12	5.1
Feb	29° / 19°	109	14.7	12	4.5
Mar	29° / 19°	216	22.7	12	4.1
Apr	27° / 19°	291	27.5	12	3.6
May	27° / 19°	276	29	12	3.7
Jun	27° / 18°	177	24.3	12	4.3
Jul	27° / 17°	134	20.9	12	4.9
Aug	27° / 18°	168	23.9	12	4.5
Sep	27° / 18°	181	25.5	12	4.1
Oct	27° / 18°	220	28	12	3.7
Nov	27° / 18°	210	24.1	12	4.1
Dec	28° / 18°	142	19.2	12	5.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Busia gets around 480 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Busia?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.5

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Busia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Busia in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Busia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Busia in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Busia peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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)	14	14	15	14	12	10	11	12	12	14	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Busia in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Busia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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)	60	54	45	38	41	48	52	47	43	45	50	54
Level	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	60	Unhealthy
Feb	54	Poor
Mar	45	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	41	Poor
Jun	48	Poor
Jul	52	Poor
Aug	47	Poor
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	45	Poor
Nov	50	Poor
Dec	54	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Busia?

Busia sits at 0.5°N, 34.1°E, 1,222 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Busia, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Busia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,664 m.

The land around Busia is covered by shrubs (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

79 m

shrubs 31%

16 km

362 m

shrubs 43%

80 km

2,664 m

shrubs 29%

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Summer weather nearby: Busia 2.0 km · Lugulu 23 km · Malaba 26 km · Tororo 27 km · Malaba 27 km · Namavundu 34 km · Bugiri 43 km · Mumias 44 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 Busia (0.4601°, 34.1117°, elevation 1,222 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.