Maua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Maua sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°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 summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Maua's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maua in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Maua reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Maua weather by month
How the three summer 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° / 17° | 67 | 10.3 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 38 | 6.6 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 88 | 13.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 153 | 21.3 | 12 | 4.7 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 42 | 8.8 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 7 | 2.2 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 82 | 11.6 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 227 | 25 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 125 | 19.1 | 12 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Maua gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maua
None of Maua's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Maua's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Maua?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Maua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Maua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Maua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Maua peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maua in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maua is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 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) | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Maua?
Maua sits at 0.2°N, 37.9°E, 1,629 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Meru, 38 km away.
Topography around Maua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,406 m.
The land around Maua is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (22%) 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 Maua (0.2332°, 37.9409°, elevation 1,629 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.