Molo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Molo sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 668 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Molo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Molo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 668 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Molo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Molo reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Molo 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 | 22° / 10° | 37 | 5.2 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 34 | 3.6 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 79 | 8 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 243 | 16.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 186 | 14.8 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 181 | 15.5 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 214 | 21.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 9° | 273 | 22.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 180 | 14.2 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 10° | 173 | 16 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 183 | 19 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 21° / 10° | 73 | 10 | 12 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Molo gets around 668 mm of rain over 60 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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 Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Molo?
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 Molo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Molo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Molo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Molo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Molo peaks around March 15 at about 17 (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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Molo 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 Molo is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Molo?
Molo sits at 0.2°S, 35.7°E, 2,451 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Elburgon, 10 km away.
Topography around Molo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Molo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Molo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 2,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,093 m.
The land around Molo is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (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 Molo (-0.2485°, 35.7319°, elevation 2,451 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.