Kitui in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kitui sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 5 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Kitui's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kitui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kitui in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Kitui reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kitui 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 | 27° / 18° | 69 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 49 | 7.6 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 95 | 17 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 135 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 57 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 7 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 4 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 7 | 2.1 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 49 | 9.7 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 199 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 129 | 21 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kitui gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kitui
None of Kitui's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kitui's rainy season runs November–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kitui?
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 one of the better times to visit Kitui for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kitui in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kitui sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Kitui 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 Kitui peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kitui 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 Kitui is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Kitui?
Kitui sits at 1.4°S, 38.0°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mwingi, 48 km away.
Topography around Kitui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kitui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.
The land around Kitui is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) 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 Kitui (-1.367°, 38.0106°, elevation 1,154 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.