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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 38°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 21°C at night. Precipitation totals about 363 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 107 mm while February barely receives 1 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)Mandera climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 1 | 19 | 107 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 86 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 1 | 19 | 107 | 41 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 86 | 14 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 (km/h) | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 17.1 | 20.1 | 21.3 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 (km/h) | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 17.1 |
| 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 (km/h) | 20.1 | 21.3 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 9.2 |
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.