Gilgil weather in June

In June, Gilgil sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gilgil's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gilgil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical June day in Gilgil reaches about 21°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 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

Gilgil weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34753
44654
54456
64258
74159
83763
93565
103367
113268
123070
132971
142773
152674
162674
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gilgil gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
538
639
740
841
942
1043
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2443
2542
2641
2741
2840
2939
3038

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127624
137624
147723
157822
167921
178119
188218
198317
208515
218614
228713
238911
249010
25919
26928
27937
28946
29955
30964

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, 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

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:31
212.06:336:32
312.06:336:32
412.06:346:32
512.06:346:32
612.06:346:32
712.06:346:32
812.06:346:33
912.06:346:33
1012.06:356:33
1112.06:356:33
1212.06:356:33
1312.06:356:33
1412.06:356:34
1512.06:366:34
1612.06:366:34
1712.06:366:34
1812.06:366:35
1912.06:366:35
2012.06:376:35
2112.06:376:35
2212.06:376:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:386:36
2512.06:386:36
2612.06:386:36
2712.06:386:36
2812.06:386:37
2912.06:396:37
3012.06:396:37

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.03 kWh/m².

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 — June's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gilgil?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Gilgil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gilgil in June

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

In June, Gilgil sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gilgil in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).