Mlolongo weather in July

In July, Mlolongo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mlolongo's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlolongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mlolongo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
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Mlolongo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°417.812.17.2
Feb27° / 16°366.5127.1
Mar27° / 16°7213.4126.2
Apr25° / 16°13321.4125.0
May24° / 16°8015.611.96.0
Jun23° / 14°316.711.96.8
Jul22° / 13°112.711.97.2
Aug23° / 13°153127.3
Sep24° / 14°112.2127.9
Oct25° / 15°378.6126.9
Nov24° / 16°11421.312.15.1
Dec24° / 15°6915.212.16.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
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261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mlolongo gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in July, the driest month. 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 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
59
69
79
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27525
37723
47921
58020
68218
78317
88416
98614
108713
118812
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
198911
208911
218812
228812
238713
248713
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:33
211.96:386:33
311.96:386:34
411.96:396:34
511.96:396:34
611.96:396:34
711.96:396:34
811.96:396:34
911.96:396:35
1011.96:396:35
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1211.96:406:35
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1411.96:406:35
1511.96:406:36
1611.96:406:36
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1811.96:406:36
1911.96:406:36
2011.96:406:36
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2211.96:406:36
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2711.96:406:36
2811.96:406:36
2911.96:406:36
3011.96:406:36
3111.96:406:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Mlolongo?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Mlolongo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mlolongo in July

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

In July, Mlolongo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Mlolongo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Mlolongo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlolongo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mlolongo is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mlolongo?

Mlolongo sits at 1.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Athi River, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mlolongo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mlolongo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlolongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Mlolongo is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Athi River 8.0 km · Kitengela 9.0 km · Imara Daima Estate 11 km · Githunguri 12 km · Pumwani 16 km · Nairobi 19 km · Ongata Rongai 20 km · Lang'ata 23 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 Mlolongo (-1.3964°, 36.9403°, elevation 1,600 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).