Oyugis in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Oyugis sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 314 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Oyugis's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oyugis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 314 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Oyugis in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Oyugis reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Oyugis 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 | 28° / 17° | 89 | 14.4 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 67 | 11.3 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 161 | 18.6 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 328 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 258 | 25.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 117 | 20 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 83 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 114 | 19.3 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 126 | 19 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 218 | 24.5 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 244 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 138 | 20 | 12 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Oyugis gets around 314 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 humid — 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Oyugis?
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 Oyugis for sightseeing.
What to pack for Oyugis in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Oyugis sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis is worst in June — around 60 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) | 50 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 50 | Poor |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 51 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Oyugis?
Oyugis sits at 0.5°S, 34.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 20 km away.
Topography around Oyugis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oyugis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyugis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.
The land around Oyugis is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (23%) 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 Oyugis (-0.5097°, 34.7307°, elevation 1,421 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.