Kajiado weather in July

In July, Kajiado sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 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 5% 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 Kajiado's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajiado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kajiado is place in Kajiado County, Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Kajiado reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Kajiado 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°587.812.16.9
Feb28° / 16°435.712.16.5
Mar28° / 17°7610.5126.2
Apr26° / 17°10616125.6
May25° / 16°7913.811.96.3
Jun24° / 15°265.611.97.2
Jul23° / 14°10211.97.6
Aug24° / 14°142.811.97.7
Sep26° / 15°122.1127.8
Oct27° / 16°296.6127.0
Nov26° / 16°9115.512.15.8
Dec26° / 16°7412.212.16.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
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51783
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kajiado gets around 10 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 11% 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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171281
274260
376240
478220
580200
681190
783170
884160
985150
1087130
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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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 6:39 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:33
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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 4.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.57 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 Kajiado?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Kajiado for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kajiado in July

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

In July, Kajiado sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kajiado 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 Kajiado peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kajiado 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 Kajiado 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kajiado?

Kajiado sits at 1.9°S, 36.8°E, 1,725 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitengela, 47 km away.

Topography around Kajiado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajiado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,695 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m.

The land around Kajiado is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (40%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
721 m
80 km
1,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kitengela 47 km · Kiserian 48 km · Athi River 49 km · Ongata Rongai 51 km · Mlolongo 54 km · Lang'ata 54 km · Ngong 57 km · Imara Daima Estate 60 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 Kajiado (-1.8524°, 36.7768°, elevation 1,725 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).