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Mandera, Kenya climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Mandera has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 101°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 4.2 inches while February barely receives 0.05 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Mandera climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 97 | 100 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 86 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 97 | 100 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 86 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 84 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 28 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 24 | 38 | 65 | 52 | 65 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 59 | 53 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 41 | 36 | 41 | 58 | 61 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 24 | 38 | 65 | 52 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 41 | 36 | 41 | 58 | 61 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 10.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 58 | 44 | 59 | 53 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 48 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.5 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.