Embu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Embu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Embu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Embu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 245 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Embu in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Embu reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Embu weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 26° / 16° | 80 | 8.8 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 68 | 6.8 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 108 | 13.5 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 246 | 25.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 193 | 22.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 66 | 14.1 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 42 | 10.1 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 48 | 11.6 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 45 | 9.1 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 153 | 18.8 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 190 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 97 | 13.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Embu gets around 245 mm of rain over 29 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Embu?
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 Embu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Embu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Embu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Embu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Embu peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Embu 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 Embu is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Embu?
Embu sits at 0.5°S, 37.5°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Wanguru, 20 km away.
Topography around Embu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Embu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Embu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,672 m.
The land around Embu is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and trees (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 Embu (-0.5399°, 37.4574°, elevation 1,336 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.