Kabarnet in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kabarnet sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 537 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Kabarnet's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabarnet's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 537 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kabarnet in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kabarnet reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Kabarnet weather by month
How the three summer 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 | 30° / 16° | 13 | 2.9 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 17° | 9 | 1.7 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 17° | 25 | 4.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 77 | 9.8 | 12 | 5.0 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 78 | 9.9 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 129 | 12.6 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 226 | 18.1 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 181 | 17.3 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 67 | 7.8 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 48 | 7.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 43 | 8.3 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 16 | 3.8 | 12 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kabarnet gets around 537 mm of rain over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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 Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kabarnet
In summer, Kabarnet overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kabarnet's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kabarnet?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kabarnet for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kabarnet in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kabarnet sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Kabarnet in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Kabarnet peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kabarnet in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kabarnet is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Kabarnet?
Kabarnet sits at 0.5°N, 35.7°E, 2,048 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Iten, 33 km away.
Topography around Kabarnet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabarnet.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabarnet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m around an average of 1,926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.
The land around Kabarnet is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (23%) 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 Kabarnet (0.4919°, 35.743°, elevation 2,048 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.