Webuye in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Webuye sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Webuye's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Webuye's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Webuye in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Webuye reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Webuye weather by month
How the three summer 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° / 16° | 20 | 4.4 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 16° | 19 | 3.7 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 17° | 45 | 9.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 17° | 111 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 123 | 20.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 72 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 64 | 16.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 79 | 18.5 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 66 | 14.9 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 82 | 18.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 65 | 14 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 15° | 27 | 6.5 | 12 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Webuye gets around 215 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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 Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Webuye?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Webuye for sightseeing.
What to pack for Webuye in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Webuye sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Webuye in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Webuye peaks around March 14 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Webuye in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Webuye is worst in December — around 83 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) | 82 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 83 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 74 | Unhealthy |
| May | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 83 | Unhealthy |
Where is Webuye?
Webuye sits at 0.6°N, 34.8°E, 1,491 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kimilili, 22 km away.
Topography around Webuye
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Webuye.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Webuye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 1,527 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,206 m.
The land around Webuye is covered by trees (33%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and shrubs (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 Webuye (0.6004°, 34.7712°, elevation 1,491 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.