Voi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Voi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 6 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 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Voi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Voi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Voi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Voi reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Voi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Voi 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 | 30° / 21° | 46 | 7.9 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 40 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 70 | 12.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 79 | 18 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 53 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 5 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 10 | 2.9 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 36 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 77 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 91 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Voi gets around 22 mm of rain over 6 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Voi?
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 one of the better times to visit Voi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Voi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Voi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Voi 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 Voi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Voi?
Voi sits at 3.4°S, 38.6°E, 580 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Taveta, 97 km away.
Topography around Voi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Voi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Voi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m.
The land around Voi is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) 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 Voi (-3.396°, 38.5561°, elevation 580 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.