Kisii weather in July

In July, Kisii sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Kisii's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisii's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Kisii is city in Kenya.

Density
11,242/km²
people per km²

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 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kisii reaches about 25°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 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Kisii weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°15116.7125.6
Feb27° / 15°9812.9125.8
Mar27° / 16°18918.9125.1
Apr26° / 16°27823.4124.4
May25° / 16°17719.7125.2
Jun25° / 15°8713.6126.1
Jul25° / 14°5110.7126.6
Aug25° / 15°7813.3126.1
Sep26° / 15°9314.2125.9
Oct26° / 15°14917.5125.2
Nov25° / 15°26023.4124.4
Dec25° / 15°21621.2125.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
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94060
104060
114159
124060
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kisii gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
434
533
632
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
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1532
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1935
2036
2137
2238
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3039
3138

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
129656
230655
331645
432635
533634
635614
736604
838584
939583
1040573
1141563
1242553
1342553
1442553
1541563
1641563
1740564
1840564
1939574
2038584
2137594
2237585
2336595
2435605
2535605
2635605
2735605
2835605
2936604
3036604
3137594

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 6:45 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:43
212.06:466:43
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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 5.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kisii?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kisii for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisii in July

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

In July, Kisii sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisii 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 Kisii 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
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kisii 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 Kisii is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kisii?

Kisii sits at 0.7°S, 34.8°E, 1,686 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Thomas Magena home, 10 km away.

Topography around Kisii

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisii has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 1,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m.

The land around Kisii is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,275 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Thomas Magena home 10 km · Ogembo 14 km · Oyugis 20 km · Rongo 21 km · Nyamira 23 km · Awendo 36 km · Homa Bay 38 km · Awendo 46 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 Kisii (-0.6817°, 34.7667°, elevation 1,686 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).