Githunguri weather in July

In July, Githunguri sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 37 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.9 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 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Githunguri's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Githunguri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 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 Githunguri reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Githunguri 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° / 12°457.712.17.5
Feb25° / 13°355.6127.5
Mar25° / 13°5810.8126.9
Apr23° / 14°13322124.9
May22° / 14°13220.7124.9
Jun20° / 12°7213.311.95.5
Jul20° / 11°379.111.95.9
Aug20° / 11°4610.6125.9
Sep22° / 11°327.2126.9
Oct23° / 13°6613.5126.2
Nov22° / 13°10020.3125.0
Dec23° / 13°6112.412.16.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41288
51288
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Githunguri gets around 37 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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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
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46calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:34
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Githunguri?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Githunguri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Githunguri in July

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

In July, Githunguri sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Githunguri in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Githunguri peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Githunguri 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 Githunguri is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Githunguri?

Githunguri sits at 1.1°S, 36.8°E, 1,971 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 13 km away.

Topography around Githunguri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Githunguri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,922 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 m.

The land around Githunguri is covered by trees (61%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
3,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Karuri 13 km · Kiambu 14 km · Limuru 16 km · Maai Mahiu 23 km · Mai 23 km · Ruiru 23 km · Kikuyu 24 km · Nairobi 26 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 Githunguri (-1.0575°, 36.7762°, elevation 1,971 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).