Homa Bay in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Homa Bay sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Homa Bay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Homa Bay has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Homa Bay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Homa Bay in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Homa Bay reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Homa Bay weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 27° / 20° | 91 | 15.3 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 65 | 11.9 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 147 | 19.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 20° | 247 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.9 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 196 | 25.2 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 88 | 18.6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 62 | 15 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 80 | 17.1 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 90 | 18.3 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 175 | 24.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 205 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 141 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Homa Bay gets around 230 mm of rain over 51 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Homa Bay?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Homa Bay for sightseeing.
What to pack for Homa Bay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Homa Bay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Homa Bay in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Homa Bay peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Homa Bay in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Homa Bay is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 50 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 50 | Poor |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 51 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Homa Bay?
Homa Bay sits at 0.5°S, 34.5°E, 1,165 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Awendo, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Homa Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Homa Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Homa Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.
The land around Homa Bay is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), grassland (25%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (28%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) 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 Homa Bay (-0.5273°, 34.4571°, elevation 1,165 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.