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Lodwar, Kenya climate
BWh Hot desert
Lodwar has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 36°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 22°C at night. Precipitation totals about 323 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 96 mm while September barely receives 0 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)Lodwar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 13 | 30 | 96 | 28 | 54 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 13 | 30 | 96 | 28 | 54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 39 | 53 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 54 | 52 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 39 | 36 | 41 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 39 | 53 | 64 | 51 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 39 | 36 | 41 | 51 | 52 | 49 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 39 | 37 | 54 | 52 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 48 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 20 years of daily observations at Lodwar, a weather station, about 2 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.