Nyamira in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Nyamira sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Nyamira's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nyamira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 334 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nyamira in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Nyamira reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Nyamira 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 | 27° / 15° | 96 | 13.2 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 63 | 10.1 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 158 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 334 | 25.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 242 | 24.4 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 126 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 89 | 18.2 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 119 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 126 | 18.6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 203 | 23.5 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 246 | 24.7 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 138 | 17.6 | 12 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nyamira gets around 334 mm of rain over 57 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nyamira?
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 Nyamira for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nyamira in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nyamira sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Nyamira in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Nyamira peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nyamira 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 Nyamira is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 48 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 47 | Poor |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 54 | Poor |
| Aug | 48 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Nyamira?
Nyamira sits at 0.6°S, 34.9°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 23 km away.
Topography around Nyamira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nyamira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 1,959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.
The land around Nyamira is covered by trees (72%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (21%) 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 Nyamira (-0.5633°, 34.9358°, elevation 2,000 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.