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Monthly climate in Marsabit, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marsabit features a tropical savanna climate (As). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 397 mm (15.6 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Marsabit enjoys an average of 4082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Marsabit, Kenya

The warmest months in Marsabit are February, March and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marsabit experiences 328 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 Marsabit. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Marsabit, Kenya

Marsabit usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Marsabit are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Marsabit. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)9 (0.3)56 (2.2)103 (4.0)25 (1.0)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)53 (2.1)83 (3.3)45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)227166000010149

Monthly sunshine hours in Marsabit, Kenya

The sunniest months in Marsabit are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Marsabit: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Marsabit. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours291323356332357338344354346352329355
Mean daily daylight hours11h 59m12h 1m12h 5m12h 9m12h 12m12h 14m12h 13m12h 10m12h 6m12h 2m11h 59m11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Marsabit, Kenya

Marsabit 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Marsabit UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Marsabit. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516151412121313131212