Meru weather in July
In July, Meru sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
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 Meru's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meru's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 1.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:35 AM – 6:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.06 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Meru is town in Kenya.
- Founded
- 1911
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical July day in Meru reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | 25 | 16 |
| 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 8 | 25 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | 25 | 16 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 16 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 25 | 16 |
| 27 | 25 | 16 |
| 28 | 25 | 16 |
| 29 | 25 | 16 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 |
| 31 | 25 | 16 |
Meru weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 16° | 39 | 7.5 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 20 | 4.8 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 42 | 8.8 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 84 | 13.8 | 12 | 6.0 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 37 | 7.3 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 13 | 2.8 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 10 | 1.8 | 12 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 11 | 2.2 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 10 | 2.1 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 43 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 112 | 20.6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 55 | 13.2 | 12 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 46 | 54 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 45 | 55 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 44 | 56 |
| 9 | 44 | 56 |
| 10 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 44 | 56 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 43 | 57 |
| 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 15 | 42 | 58 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 41 | 59 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 39 | 61 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 27 | 37 | 63 |
| 28 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 39 | 61 |
| 31 | 39 | 61 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Meru gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 8 |
| 29 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in July
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 |
| Comfortable (%) | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 59 | 1 |
| 2 | 42 | 57 | 1 |
| 3 | 43 | 56 | 1 |
| 4 | 45 | 54 | 1 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 | 0 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 | 0 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 | 0 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 | 0 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 | 0 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 17 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 18 | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 19 | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 20 | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 22 | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 23 | 54 | 45 | 1 |
| 24 | 54 | 45 | 1 |
| 25 | 54 | 45 | 1 |
| 26 | 55 | 44 | 1 |
| 27 | 55 | 44 | 1 |
| 28 | 56 | 43 | 1 |
| 29 | 56 | 43 | 1 |
| 30 | 56 | 43 | 1 |
| 31 | 57 | 42 | 1 |
Wind in July
Winds average 12 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
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 6:33 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:34 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:35 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Meru?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is one of the better times to visit Meru for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Meru in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Meru sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Meru in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meru peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (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 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Meru in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Meru is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 19 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) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Meru?
Meru sits at 0.0°N, 37.7°E, 1,579 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Isiolo, 35 km away.
Topography around Meru
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Meru.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Meru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 1,566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,755 m.
The land around Meru is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) 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 Meru (0.0463°, 37.6559°, elevation 1,579 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).