Meru weather in June

In June, Meru sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Meru's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Meru is town in Kenya.

Founded
1911

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Meru reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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92617
102617
112617
122617
132517
142517
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302516

Meru weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°397.5127.2
Feb28° / 17°204.8127.1
Mar28° / 18°428.8126.5
Apr27° / 18°8413.8126.0
May26° / 18°377.3127.2
Jun25° / 17°132.8127.8
Jul25° / 16°101.8128.0
Aug25° / 16°112.2127.9
Sep27° / 17°102.1127.9
Oct27° / 18°439.2126.8
Nov25° / 17°11220.6125.3
Dec25° / 16°5513.2126.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36337
46238
55941
65743
75446
85347
95050
104852
114654
124456
134357
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204357
214357
224456
234456
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Meru gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1211
1311
1410
1510
169
178
188
197
207
217
226
236
246
255
265
275
285
295
305

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
196625
2106624
3116623
4116722
5126820
6136819
7136918
8146917
9156916
10157114
11167113
12177112
13177211
1418739
1519738
1620737
1720746
1821736
1922735
2023734
2124724
2225714
2326713
2428693
2529692
2631672
2732662
2834642
2936631
3038611

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 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)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:27
212.06:276:27
312.06:276:27
412.06:276:27
512.06:276:28
612.06:286:28
712.06:286:28
812.06:286:28
912.06:286:28
1012.06:286:28
1112.06:296:29
1212.06:296:29
1312.06:296:29
1412.06:296:29
1512.06:296:29
1612.06:306:30
1712.06:306:30
1812.06:306:30
1912.06:306:30
2012.06:306:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:316:31
2512.06:316:32
2612.06:326:32
2712.06:326:32
2812.06:326:32
2912.06:326:32
3012.06:326:33

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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 — June's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Meru?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June 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 June

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

In June, Meru sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meru in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Meru in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Sep 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

NanyukiEmbuKerugoyaKaratinaWanguru

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.

3 km
418 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
4,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
June weather nearby: Isiolo 35 km · Maua 38 km · Chuka 42 km · Nanyuki 65 km · Embu 69 km · Kerugoya 74 km · Karatina 83 km · Wanguru 88 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 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).