Hola, Kenya climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Hola has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 37°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 22°C at night. Precipitation totals about 457 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 144 mm while February barely receives 2 mm.
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)Hola climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 2 | 40 | 58 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 144 | 83 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 2 | 40 | 58 | 11 | 10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 144 | 83 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 43 | 63 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 70 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 43 | 63 | 69 | 60 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 51 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.3 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Garissa, a weather station, about 121 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.