Ongata Rongai weather in June

In June, Ongata Rongai sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ongata Rongai's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ongata Rongai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Ongata Rongai reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314

Ongata Rongai weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°315.612.17.3
Feb28° / 16°234.4126.9
Mar28° / 17°499.4126.3
Apr26° / 17°10016.1125.6
May25° / 16°8214.711.96.1
Jun24° / 15°346.411.97.0
Jul23° / 14°112.611.97.4
Aug24° / 14°153.1127.5
Sep26° / 14°122.2127.7
Oct26° / 16°316.9127.0
Nov25° / 16°7515.812.15.8
Dec26° / 16°459.412.16.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43070
52773
62674
72674
82575
92377
102278
112278
122080
131882
141882
151783
161585
171585
181585
191486
201486
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261189
271189
281189
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ongata Rongai gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
628
727
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1323
1422
1522
1621
1720
1820
1919
2019
2118
2218
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2814
2913
3012

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1275716
2285616
3285715
4295615
5305614
6315613
7325612
8325711
9335710
1034579
1134588
1235587
1336586
1438566
1539565
1640564
1742544
1843543
1945523
2047512
2148502
2250482
2352462
2455441
2556431
2658411
2760391
2862371
2964351
3066331

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:28
211.96:336:28
311.96:336:28
411.96:336:29
511.96:336:29
611.96:346:29
711.96:346:29
811.96:346:29
911.96:346:29
1011.96:346:30
1111.96:356:30
1211.96:356:30
1311.96:356:30
1411.96:356:30
1511.96:356:31
1611.96:366:31
1711.96:366:31
1811.96:366:31
1911.96:366:31
2011.96:366:32
2111.96:376:32
2211.96:376:32
2311.96:376:32
2411.96:376:32
2511.96:376:33
2611.96:386:33
2711.96:386:33
2811.96:386:33
2911.96:386:33
3011.96:386:34

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ongata Rongai

In seasonPeak

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

Ongata Rongai's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Ongata Rongai?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Ongata Rongai for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ongata Rongai in June

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

In June, Ongata Rongai sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ongata Rongai in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ongata Rongai peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ongata Rongai in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ongata Rongai is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ongata Rongai?

Ongata Rongai sits at 1.4°S, 36.8°E, 1,731 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lang'ata, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ongata Rongai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongata Rongai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,734 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,909 m.

The land around Ongata Rongai is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
2,909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Lang'ata 5.0 km · Kiserian 9.0 km · Ngong 11 km · Nairobi 14 km · Imara Daima Estate 15 km · Pumwani 16 km · Mlolongo 20 km · Kikuyu 20 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 Ongata Rongai (-1.3953°, 36.764°, elevation 1,731 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).