El Wak in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Wak sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is El Wak's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Wak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Wak in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in El Wak reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in El Wak
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Wak 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 | 35° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 23 | 3.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 105 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 35 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 5 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 3 | 0.6 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 72 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 103 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 20 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Wak gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit El Wak?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit El Wak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Wak in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Wak sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.
UV index in El Wak in Summer
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 El Wak peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is El Wak?
El Wak sits at 2.8°N, 40.9°E, 384 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lafey, 48 km away.
Topography around El Wak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Wak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Wak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.
The land around El Wak is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (99%) 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 El Wak (2.8092°, 40.9288°, elevation 384 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.