Wajir, Kenya climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Wajir has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 98°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 72°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 3.8 inches while September barely receives 0.15 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)Wajir climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 96 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 96 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 37 | 60 | 73 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 49 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 66 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 37 | 60 | 73 | 64 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 49 | 63 | 67 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 10.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 66 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.4 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Wajir, a weather station, about 4 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.