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Monthly climate in Mandera, Kenya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mandera features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (83 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 291 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mandera enjoys an average of 3941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mandera, Kenya §

The warmest months in Mandera are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mandera experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mandera, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mandera, Kenya §

Mandera usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mandera are January, February and June. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mandera, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 88 (3.5) 45 (1.8) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 87 (3.4) 47 (1.8) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 2 12 8 0 0 0 1 9 9 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Mandera, Kenya §

The sunniest months in Mandera are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mandera: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mandera, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 286 322 357 334 348 316 304 323 330 339 329 348
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 54m 11h 58m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 19m 12h 18m 12h 13m 12h 7m 12h 0m 11h 55m 11h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Mandera, Kenya §

Mandera 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, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mandera UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mandera, Kenya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 15 16 15 14 12 13 13 13 13 12 11