Moyale weather in July

In July, Moyale sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Moyale's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moyale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Moyale is town on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Moyale reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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How July really feels in Moyale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moyale 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°142.411.84.8
Feb33° / 22°91.511.94.1
Mar32° / 22°528.1124.3
Apr28° / 21°13721.312.14.3
May27° / 20°7116.112.25.6
Jun27° / 20°123.812.27.0
Jul26° / 19°82.612.27.1
Aug27° / 19°82.712.17.1
Sep29° / 20°92.9126.5
Oct28° / 20°10614.111.95.5
Nov28° / 19°10218.411.85.1
Dec30° / 19°256.311.85.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
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51288
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Moyale gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186428
296526
3106624
4106723
5116821
6116920
7127018
8127117
9137116
10137215
11137215
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Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 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 6:21 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:216:33
212.26:216:33
312.26:216:33
412.26:226:34
512.26:226:34
612.26:226:34
712.26:226:34
812.26:226:34
912.26:236:34
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1112.26:236:35
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Moyale?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Moyale for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moyale in July

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

In July, Moyale sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Moyale in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Moyale peaks around March 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moyale?

Moyale sits at 3.5°N, 39.1°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Takaba, 131 km away.

TakabaMarsabitYabēloNegēlēEl WakWajirLafeyRamu

Topography around Moyale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moyale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m.

The land around Moyale is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Takaba 131 km · Marsabit 178 km · Yabēlo 185 km · Negēlē 207 km · El Wak 223 km · Wajir 227 km · Lafey 240 km · Ramu 245 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 Moyale (3.5266°, 39.0561°, elevation 1,068 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).