Moyale in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Moyale sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Moyale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moyale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Moyale in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Moyale reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Moyale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer 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 | 32° / 20° | 14 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 9 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 52 | 8.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 137 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 71 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 12 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 8 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 8 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 9 | 2.9 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 106 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 102 | 18.4 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 25 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Moyale gets around 28 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Moyale?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Moyale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Moyale in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.