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Marsabit climate

Kenya · Northern Kenya volcanic massif · 2.334° N, 37.990° E

Köppen BShhot semi-arid (forested massif)Arid

A misty green volcano island rising from blistering desert, catching fog and rain the surrounding lowlands never get.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
4JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
February, 81°F / 27°C
Coldest month
July, 59°F / 15°C
Annual swing
22°F / 12°C
Wettest month
November
Driest month
August
Rain per year
16.7" / 425 mm
Elevation
4488 ft / 1368 m
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January79 / 2665 / 181.30 / 3354%9.4 / 15.146%
February81 / 2766 / 190.42 / 1152%9.9 / 15.950%
March81 / 2765 / 181.56 / 4060%10.2 / 16.453%
April78 / 2564 / 182.65 / 6775%10.3 / 16.669%
May78 / 2562 / 171.19 / 3070%12.0 / 19.356%
June78 / 2561 / 160.42 / 1162%12.0 / 19.362%
July77 / 2559 / 150.49 / 1261%12.6 / 20.369%
August78 / 2660 / 150.22 / 658%12.8 / 20.655%
September80 / 2761 / 160.28 / 757%12.7 / 20.450%
October78 / 2663 / 172.48 / 6366%11.2 / 18.063%
November75 / 2463 / 174.14 / 10577%9.2 / 14.866%
December77 / 2564 / 181.59 / 4068%9.0 / 14.551%

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