Rongo in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Rongo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Rongo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rongo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 146 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Rongo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Rongo reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Rongo 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°	106	15.7	12	5.5
Feb	29° / 17°	75	12.1	12	5.2
Mar	28° / 17°	153	18.7	12	4.7
Apr	27° / 17°	223	23.7	12	4.2
May	27° / 17°	151	20	12	5.0
Jun	27° / 17°	54	11.1	12	6.2
Jul	27° / 16°	35	8	12	6.7
Aug	27° / 17°	57	10.9	12	6.2
Sep	28° / 17°	74	13.8	12	5.4
Oct	28° / 17°	143	19.1	12	4.7
Nov	27° / 17°	213	24.1	12	4.2
Dec	27° / 17°	164	21.5	12	4.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Rongo gets around 146 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 6 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Rongo?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Rongo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rongo in Winter

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

In winter, Rongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rongo in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rongo peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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	15	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	15	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 Rongo in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rongo 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

Location & terrain

Where is Rongo?

Rongo sits at 0.8°S, 34.6°E, 1,474 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ogembo, 15 km away.

Topography around Rongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,446 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Rongo is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), trees (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

148 m

trees 50%

16 km

694 m

trees 40%

80 km

1,108 m

grassland 26%

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Winter weather nearby: Ogembo 15 km · Thomas Magena home 17 km · Awendo 18 km · Kisii 21 km · Homa Bay 30 km · Oyugis 31 km · Awendo 36 km · Migori 37 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 Rongo (-0.7568°, 34.5983°, elevation 1,474 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.