Kapenguria weather in June

In June, Kapenguria sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 223 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of June to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kapenguria's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapenguria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kapenguria is town in Kenya.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Kapenguria reaches about 22°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 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22314
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Kapenguria weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°39611.97.4
Feb27° / 14°334.2127.4
Mar26° / 15°7610.1126.6
Apr25° / 15°22420.4125.1
May23° / 15°27724.112.14.7
Jun22° / 14°22322.612.14.7
Jul22° / 13°24324.912.14.3
Aug22° / 13°28425.5124.3
Sep23° / 14°21821.5125.0
Oct23° / 14°25525.6124.5
Nov24° / 15°18420.111.95.2
Dec25° / 14°619.711.97.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34555
44456
54258
64060
74060
83862
93565
103466
113367
123268
133070
142971
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303070

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kapenguria gets around 223 mm of rain over 22.6 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
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2878
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3077

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
13169
23268
33367
43466
53565
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
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203961
213961
224060
234159
244258
254357
264555
274654
284852
294951
305050

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of June to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:39
212.16:356:39
312.16:356:39
412.16:366:40
512.16:366:40
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1012.16:376:41
1112.16:376:41
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1412.16:376:42
1512.16:376:42
1612.16:386:42
1712.16:386:42
1812.16:386:42
1912.16:386:43
2012.16:386:43
2112.16:396:43
2212.16:396:43
2312.16:396:43
2412.16:396:44
2512.16:406:44
2612.16:406:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:406:44
2912.16:406:45
3012.16:416:45

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
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Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Kapenguria?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kapenguria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapenguria in June

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

In June, Kapenguria sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kapenguria in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Kapenguria peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kapenguria in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kapenguria is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1329 µg/m³Mar 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kapenguria?

Kapenguria sits at 1.2°N, 35.1°E, 2,020 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makutano, 3.0 km away.

KimililiKapchorwaItenWebuye

Topography around Kapenguria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapenguria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 2,050 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,519 m.

The land around Kapenguria is covered by shrubs (30%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
3,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Makutano 3.0 km · Kitale 27 km · Moi‘s Bridge 41 km · Kiminini 44 km · Kimilili 67 km · Kapchorwa 76 km · Iten 77 km · Webuye 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
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 Kapenguria (1.2389°, 35.1119°, elevation 2,020 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).