Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Isiolo features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 717 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Isiolo enjoys an average of 4083 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Isiolo are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Isiolo experiences 249 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Isiolo, Kenya with other places around the world.
Isiolo usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Isiolo are January, February and June. On average, 34 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 53 (2.1) | 119 (4.7) | 63 (2.5) | 36 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 47 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 91 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Isiolo are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Isiolo: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 324 | 353 | 326 | 354 | 340 | 347 | 354 | 347 | 354 | 333 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
Isiolo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Isiolo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |