Mwingi weather in July

In July, Mwingi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mwingi's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 Mwingi reaches about 26°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 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
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42617
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62617
72617
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112617
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Mwingi 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
Jan28° / 18°499.4126.5
Feb29° / 19°276125.9
Mar29° / 20°6212.6125.1
Apr28° / 20°10218.5124.8
May27° / 19°388.9126.6
Jun26° / 18°30.611.97.6
Jul26° / 17°20.5127.7
Aug26° / 17°20.7127.7
Sep28° / 18°30.8127.2
Oct29° / 19°327.7125.9
Nov27° / 19°17222.5124.6
Dec27° / 18°10118.512.15.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62278
72278
82377
92278
102179
112179
122179
132080
142179
152080
161981
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191882
201882
211981
221981
231981
242080
252080
261981
272080
282080
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mwingi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
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92
102
111
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312

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
115778
216777
317767
418766
519756
619765
720755
820764
921754
1021763
1121763
1221763
1321772
1421772
1521772
1622762
1722762
1822762
1923752
2023752
2123752
2224742
2324742
2425723
2525723
2626713
2727703
2827694
2928684
3028684
3129674

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:29
211.96:336:30
311.96:336:30
411.96:336:30
511.96:336:30
611.96:346:30
711.96:346:31
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1311.96:356:32
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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 4.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
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254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mwingi

In seasonPeak

None of Mwingi's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mwingi's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Mwingi?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwingi in July

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

In July, Mwingi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwingi 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 Mwingi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwingi 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 Mwingi is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2221 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwingi?

Mwingi sits at 0.9°S, 38.1°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitui, 48 km away.

EmbuChukaMwalaWanguruKerugoyaKaruriMurang’a

Topography around Mwingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m.

The land around Mwingi is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
1,391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kitui 48 km · Embu 80 km · Chuka 81 km · Mwala 82 km · Wanguru 83 km · Kerugoya 99 km · Karuri 101 km · Murang’a 104 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 Mwingi (-0.9361°, 38.0596°, elevation 1,004 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).