Masalani in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Masalani sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain over about 10 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Masalani's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Masalani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Masalani in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Masalani reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Masalani
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Masalani 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 | 35° / 24° | 20 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 6 | 1.4 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 36° / 25° | 33 | 7.9 | 12 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 34° / 26° | 68 | 17.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 69 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 18 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 13 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 13 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 17 | 3.6 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 54 | 9.3 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 102 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 54 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Masalani gets around 44 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Masalani?
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 Masalani for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Masalani in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Masalani sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Masalani 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 Masalani peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Masalani 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 Masalani is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 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) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Masalani?
Masalani sits at 1.7°S, 40.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Hola, 28 km away.
Topography around Masalani
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Masalani.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Masalani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.
The land around Masalani is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) 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 Masalani (-1.6941°, 40.1701°, elevation 71 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.