Githunguri weather in July

In July, Githunguri sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 11 h 54 min 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: 23°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 14°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 9 mm; 2 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:40 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover: 84%; 12th clearest
Wind: 7 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score: 7.3; out of 10

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Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Githunguri reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Avg low (°C)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	14
2	23	14
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	23	14
16	23	14
17	23	14
18	23	14
19	23	14
20	23	14
21	23	14
22	23	14
23	23	14
24	23	14
25	23	14
26	23	14
27	23	14
28	23	14
29	23	14
30	23	14
31	23	14

Githunguri weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 15°	30	6.8	12.1	7.3
Feb	27° / 16°	21	5.1	12	7.2
Mar	27° / 17°	58	12.7	12	6.2
Apr	25° / 17°	120	22	12	4.9
May	24° / 16°	74	15.1	11.9	6.1
Jun	23° / 15°	28	5.7	11.9	7.0
Jul	23° / 14°	9	2	11.9	7.3
Aug	23° / 14°	12	2.6	12	7.4
Sep	25° / 14°	10	2.1	12	7.8
Oct	26° / 16°	44	9.6	12	6.7
Nov	24° / 16°	123	21.2	12.1	5.1
Dec	25° / 15°	57	13.7	12.1	6.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11
Cloudier (%)	89	89	90	90	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	89	89	89	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	89

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	10	90
4	10	90
5	11	89
6	11	89
7	11	89
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	12	88
14	12	88
15	12	88
16	12	88
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	11	89
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Githunguri gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	9	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	8
3	8
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	5
16	5
17	5
18	5
19	5
20	6
21	6
22	7
23	7
24	7
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	8
31	8

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	59	61	63	65	67	68	70	71	72	74	75	76	77	78	78	79	79	79	78	78	78	77	77	76	76	75	75	75	76	76	76
Comfortable (%)	40	39	37	35	33	32	30	29	28	26	25	24	23	22	22	21	21	21	22	22	22	23	23	24	24	25	25	25	24	24	24
Humid (%)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	59	40	1
2	61	39	0
3	63	37	0
4	65	35	0
5	67	33	0
6	68	32	0
7	70	30	0
8	71	29	0
9	72	28	0
10	74	26	0
11	75	25	0
12	76	24	0
13	77	23	0
14	78	22	0
15	78	22	0
16	79	21	0
17	79	21	0
18	79	21	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	77	23	0
23	77	23	0
24	76	24	0
25	76	24	0
26	75	25	0
27	75	25	0
28	75	25	0
29	76	24	0
30	76	24	0
31	76	24	0

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	7	calm
13	7	calm
14	7	calm
15	7	calm
16	7	calm
17	7	calm
18	7	calm
19	7	calm
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26	7	calm
27	7	calm
28	7	calm
29	7	calm
30	7	calm
31	7	calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:36 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:39	6:39	6:39	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:40
Sunset (PM)	6:33	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:38	6:33
2	11.9	6:38	6:33
3	11.9	6:38	6:34
4	11.9	6:38	6:34
5	11.9	6:38	6:34
6	11.9	6:38	6:34
7	11.9	6:39	6:34
8	11.9	6:39	6:34
9	11.9	6:39	6:35
10	11.9	6:39	6:35
11	11.9	6:39	6:35
12	11.9	6:39	6:35
13	11.9	6:39	6:35
14	11.9	6:40	6:35
15	11.9	6:40	6:35
16	11.9	6:40	6:36
17	11.9	6:40	6:36
18	11.9	6:40	6:36
19	11.9	6:40	6:36
20	11.9	6:40	6:36
21	11.9	6:40	6:36
22	11.9	6:40	6:36
23	11.9	6:40	6:36
24	11.9	6:40	6:36
25	11.9	6:40	6:36
26	11.9	6:40	6:36
27	11.9	6:40	6:36
28	11.9	6:40	6:36
29	11.9	6:40	6:36
30	11.9	6:40	6:36
31	11.9	6:40	6:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.1	Bright
2	4.1	Bright
3	4.1	Bright
4	4.1	Bright
5	4.1	Bright
6	4.1	Bright
7	4.1	Bright
8	4.1	Bright
9	4.1	Bright
10	4.1	Bright
11	4.1	Bright
12	4.0	Bright
13	4.0	Bright
14	4.0	Bright
15	4.0	Bright
16	4.0	Bright
17	4.0	Bright
18	4.0	Bright
19	4.0	Bright
20	4.0	Bright
21	4.0	Bright
22	4.0	Bright
23	4.0	Bright
24	4.0	Bright
25	4.0	Bright
26	4.0	Bright
27	4.0	Bright
28	4.1	Bright
29	4.1	Bright
30	4.1	Bright
31	4.1	Bright

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).

7.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Githunguri for general 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 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	15	16	15	11	10	11	12	14	14	14	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	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

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 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	48	43	41	44	47	53	48	39	34	33	45	50
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	48	Poor
Feb	43	Poor
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	44	Poor
May	47	Poor
Jun	53	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	45	Poor
Dec	50	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Githunguri?

Githunguri sits at 1.3°S, 37.0°E, 1,568 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mlolongo, 12 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 93 m around an average of 1,570 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m.

The land around Githunguri is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

93 m

grassland 53%

16 km

264 m

grassland 56%

80 km

3,012 m

shrubs 35%

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← June Githunguri year-round climate August →Best places to visit in July

July weather nearby: Mlolongo 12 km · Imara Daima Estate 13 km · Pumwani 16 km · Ruiru 17 km · Athi River 17 km · Nairobi 19 km · Kitengela 20 km · Juja 22 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 Githunguri (-1.3°, 36.9905°, elevation 1,568 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	14
2	23	14
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	23	14
16	23	14
17	23	14
18	23	14
19	23	14
20	23	14
21	23	14
22	23	14
23	23	14
24	23	14
25	23	14
26	23	14
27	23	14
28	23	14
29	23	14
30	23	14
31	23	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	10	90
4	10	90
5	11	89
6	11	89
7	11	89
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	12	88
14	12	88
15	12	88
16	12	88
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	11	89
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	8
3	8
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	5
16	5
17	5
18	5
19	5
20	6
21	6
22	7
23	7
24	7
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	8
31	8

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	59	40	1
2	61	39	0
3	63	37	0
4	65	35	0
5	67	33	0
6	68	32	0
7	70	30	0
8	71	29	0
9	72	28	0
10	74	26	0
11	75	25	0
12	76	24	0
13	77	23	0
14	78	22	0
15	78	22	0
16	79	21	0
17	79	21	0
18	79	21	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	77	23	0
23	77	23	0
24	76	24	0
25	76	24	0
26	75	25	0
27	75	25	0
28	75	25	0
29	76	24	0
30	76	24	0
31	76	24	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	14
2	23	14
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	23	14
16	23	14
17	23	14
18	23	14
19	23	14
20	23	14
21	23	14
22	23	14
23	23	14
24	23	14
25	23	14
26	23	14
27	23	14
28	23	14
29	23	14
30	23	14
31	23	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	10	90
4	10	90
5	11	89
6	11	89
7	11	89
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	12	88
14	12	88
15	12	88
16	12	88
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	11	89
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	8
3	8
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	5
16	5
17	5
18	5
19	5
20	6
21	6
22	7
23	7
24	7
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	8
31	8

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	59	40	1
2	61	39	0
3	63	37	0
4	65	35	0
5	67	33	0
6	68	32	0
7	70	30	0
8	71	29	0
9	72	28	0
10	74	26	0
11	75	25	0
12	76	24	0
13	77	23	0
14	78	22	0
15	78	22	0
16	79	21	0
17	79	21	0
18	79	21	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	77	23	0
23	77	23	0
24	76	24	0
25	76	24	0
26	75	25	0
27	75	25	0
28	75	25	0
29	76	24	0
30	76	24	0
31	76	24	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	14
2	23	14
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	23	14
16	23	14
17	23	14
18	23	14
19	23	14
20	23	14
21	23	14
22	23	14
23	23	14
24	23	14
25	23	14
26	23	14
27	23	14
28	23	14
29	23	14
30	23	14
31	23	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	10	90
4	10	90
5	11	89
6	11	89
7	11	89
8	11	89
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	12	88
14	12	88
15	12	88
16	12	88
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	11	89
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	8
3	8
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	5
16	5
17	5
18	5
19	5
20	6
21	6
22	7
23	7
24	7
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	8
31	8

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	59	40	1
2	61	39	0
3	63	37	0
4	65	35	0
5	67	33	0
6	68	32	0
7	70	30	0
8	71	29	0
9	72	28	0
10	74	26	0
11	75	25	0
12	76	24	0
13	77	23	0
14	78	22	0
15	78	22	0
16	79	21	0
17	79	21	0
18	79	21	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	77	23	0
23	77	23	0
24	76	24	0
25	76	24	0
26	75	25	0
27	75	25	0
28	75	25	0
29	76	24	0
30	76	24	0
31	76	24	0