Eldoret in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Eldoret sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 780 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Eldoret's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eldoret's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 780 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Eldoret in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical summer day in Eldoret reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Eldoret 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 | 25° / 12° | 49 | 7.1 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 44 | 5.8 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 97 | 10.8 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 195 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 245 | 21.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 226 | 23.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 250 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 304 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 199 | 18.9 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 171 | 17.3 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 122 | 13 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 12° | 65 | 7.7 | 12 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Eldoret gets around 780 mm of rain over 78 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Eldoret
In summer, Eldoret overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Eldoret's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Eldoret?
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 Eldoret for sightseeing.
What to pack for Eldoret in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Eldoret sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
UV index in Eldoret 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 Eldoret peaks around March 14 at about 17 (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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Eldoret in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Eldoret is worst in June — around 64 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) | 45 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 50 | 45 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 54 | Poor |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Eldoret?
Eldoret sits at 0.5°N, 35.3°E, 2,095 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Iten, 31 km away.
Topography around Eldoret
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eldoret.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldoret has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 2,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,414 m.
The land around Eldoret is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (30%) 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 Eldoret (0.5204°, 35.2699°, elevation 2,095 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.