Rongai weather in July

In July, Rongai sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 214 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Rongai is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rongai reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
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201910
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291910
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311910

Rongai weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°375.2127.3
Feb23° / 11°343.6127.8
Mar23° / 11°798127.2
Apr22° / 11°24316.8125.4
May21° / 11°18614.8125.7
Jun20° / 10°18115.5125.3
Jul19° / 10°21421.6124.4
Aug19° / 27322.6124.3
Sep20° / 18014.2125.6
Oct21° / 10°17316125.3
Nov20° / 11°18319124.8
Dec21° / 10°7310126.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132476
142476
152476
162377
172278
182179
192179
201981
211981
221981
231882
241882
251882
261783
271783
281783
291783
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rongai gets around 214 mm of rain over 21.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
458
559
660
760
861
962
1062
1163
1264
1365
1467
1568
1670
1771
1872
1974
2075
2176
2277
2378
2478
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
3178

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:40
212.06:406:40
312.06:416:40
412.06:416:40
512.06:416:40
612.06:416:40
712.06:416:41
812.06:416:41
912.06:426:41
1012.06:426:41
1112.06:426:41
1212.06:426:41
1312.06:426:42
1412.06:426:42
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1612.06:426:42
1712.06:436:42
1812.06:436:42
1912.06:436:42
2012.06:436:42
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:436:42
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2712.06:436:42
2812.06:436:42
2912.06:436:42
3012.06:436:42
3112.06:436:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rongai?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rongai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rongai in July

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

In July, Rongai sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Rongai 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 Rongai peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rongai 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 Rongai is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rongai?

Rongai sits at 0.2°S, 35.9°E, 1,875 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Elburgon, 15 km away.

Topography around Rongai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rongai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Rongai is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
1,339 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Elburgon 15 km · Molo 17 km · Njoro 20 km · Nakuru 28 km · Eldama Ravine 29 km · Upper Gilgil 46 km · Ol Kalou 58 km · Nyahururu 60 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 Rongai (-0.1734°, 35.8631°, elevation 1,875 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).