Kiminini weather in July

In July, Kiminini sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 172 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kiminini's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiminini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kiminini is place in Rift Valley Province, 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 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kiminini reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
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202113
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282113
292113
302113
312113

Kiminini weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°527.3127.4
Feb26° / 13°486.6127.2
Mar26° / 14°9512.6126.4
Apr24° / 14°18920.7125.0
May23° / 14°22023.9124.6
Jun22° / 13°19922.212.14.7
Jul21° / 13°17221.8124.6
Aug21° / 12°22423.7124.5
Sep22° / 13°17418.6125.4
Oct23° / 13°15820.5125.1
Nov23° / 14°14119.5125.2
Dec24° / 13°7110.811.96.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43367
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163466
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223169
233169
243169
253070
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kiminini gets around 172 mm of rain over 21.8 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 71% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
270
370
469
569
668
768
868
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1669
1769
1870
1971
2072
2172
2273
2374
2474
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16238
26337
36436
46634
56733
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156832
166733
176634
186535
196337
206238
216139
226040
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:45
212.16:426:45
312.16:426:46
412.16:436:46
512.16:436:46
612.16:436:46
712.06:436:46
812.06:436:46
912.06:446:47
1012.06:446:47
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1312.06:446:47
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1812.06:456:47
1912.06:456:48
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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 4.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kiminini?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kiminini for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kiminini in July

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

In July, Kiminini sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kiminini 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 Kiminini peaks around March 14 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kiminini 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 Kiminini is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1963 µg/m³Mar 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May54Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiminini?

Kiminini sits at 0.9°N, 34.9°E, 1,788 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitale, 16 km away.

Topography around Kiminini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiminini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,754 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,310 m.

The land around Kiminini is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
3,310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Kitale 16 km · Moi‘s Bridge 22 km · Kimilili 26 km · Webuye 37 km · Kapenguria 44 km · Makutano 45 km · Bungoma 55 km · Eldoret 56 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 Kiminini (0.8928°, 34.9247°, elevation 1,788 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).