Kikuyu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kikuyu sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 15 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kikuyu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kikuyu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kikuyu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Kikuyu reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kikuyu 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 | 26° / 14° | 35 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 29 | 4.7 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 57 | 10.3 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 114 | 19.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 92 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 42 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 13 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 21 | 3.9 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 16 | 3.3 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 40 | 9.3 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 83 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 14° | 47 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kikuyu gets around 75 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kikuyu
None of Kikuyu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kikuyu's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kikuyu?
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 Kikuyu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kikuyu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kikuyu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Kikuyu 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 Kikuyu peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kikuyu 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 Kikuyu 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Kikuyu?
Kikuyu sits at 1.2°S, 36.7°E, 2,047 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ngong, 12 km away.
Topography around Kikuyu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kikuyu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikuyu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 2,006 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,247 m.
The land around Kikuyu is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Kikuyu (-1.2463°, 36.6629°, elevation 2,047 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.