Gilgil weather in July

In July, Gilgil sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gilgil's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gilgil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Gilgil reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
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42112
52112
62112
72112
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92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
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312012

Gilgil weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°465.9127.5
Feb26° / 11°313.9127.5
Mar26° / 12°788.8126.9
Apr23° / 13°15216.8125.6
May22° / 13°9113.3126.1
Jun21° / 12°7012.8125.9
Jul20° / 12°5011.6125.9
Aug21° / 11°5912125.9
Sep22° / 11°5910.2126.6
Oct23° / 12°9512.3126.2
Nov22° / 13°16318.4125.2
Dec23° / 12°8510.2126.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gilgil gets around 50 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1437
1537
1638
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3038
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:37
212.06:396:37
312.06:396:38
412.06:396:38
512.06:406:38
612.06:406:38
712.06:406:38
812.06:406:38
912.06:406:39
1012.06:406:39
1112.06:416:39
1212.06:416:39
1312.06:416:39
1412.06:416:39
1512.06:416:39
1612.06:416:40
1712.06:416:40
1812.06:416:40
1912.06:416:40
2012.06:416:40
2112.06:426:40
2212.06:426:40
2312.06:426:40
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2512.06:426:40
2612.06:426:40
2712.06:426:40
2812.06:426:40
2912.06:426:40
3012.06:426:40
3112.06:426:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
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94.8Bright
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134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gilgil?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gilgil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gilgil in July

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

In July, Gilgil sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gilgil in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gilgil peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gilgil in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gilgil is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJun 2047 µg/m³Oct 936 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May40Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gilgil?

Gilgil sits at 0.5°S, 36.3°E, 2,009 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Naivasha, 27 km away.

Topography around Gilgil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gilgil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 1,991 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,992 m.

The land around Gilgil is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,992 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Naivasha 27 km · Ol Kalou 27 km · Upper Gilgil 33 km · Nakuru 35 km · Njoro 46 km · Mairo Inya 60 km · Nyahururu 60 km · Mai 61 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
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Gilgil (-0.504°, 36.3184°, elevation 2,009 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).