Kapsabet weather in July

In July, Kapsabet sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 173 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kapsabet's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsabet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kapsabet is human settlement in 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 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kapsabet reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Kapsabet weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°10514.2126.1
Feb27° / 14°8512.7126.0
Mar26° / 14°17720.1125.1
Apr24° / 14°29126.9124.0
May24° / 14°27127.7124.1
Jun23° / 14°17725.8124.2
Jul22° / 13°17325.7124.3
Aug23° / 13°19926.4124.3
Sep24° / 13°17123.6124.7
Oct24° / 14°23126.3124.3
Nov24° / 14°24223.8124.5
Dec25° / 13°15818.9125.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
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223169
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243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kapsabet gets around 173 mm of rain over 25.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
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583
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2684
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3083
3183

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14942
24942
34942
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:43
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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 4.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.92 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 Kapsabet?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kapsabet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapsabet in July

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

In July, Kapsabet sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kapsabet 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 Kapsabet peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kapsabet 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 Kapsabet is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 1778 µg/m³Feb 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kapsabet?

Kapsabet sits at 0.2°N, 35.1°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Eldoret, 40 km away.

Kericho

Topography around Kapsabet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapsabet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Kapsabet is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Eldoret 40 km · Kakamega 40 km · Muhoroni 42 km · Mbale 45 km · Kisumu 51 km · Khwisero 57 km · Webuye 58 km · Kericho 67 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 Kapsabet (0.2039°, 35.105°, elevation 1,998 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).