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Monthly climate in Wajir, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wajir features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (82 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 321 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wajir enjoys an average of 3970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wajir, Kenya

The warmest months in Wajir are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wajir 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 Wajir. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)
Daily mean29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wajir, Kenya

Wajir usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wajir are February, June and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wajir. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)1 (0.1)32 (1.3)88 (3.4)24 (0.9)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)39 (1.5)87 (3.4)26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00312700006124

Monthly sunshine hours in Wajir, Kenya

The sunniest months in Wajir are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wajir: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wajir. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours290323354332350322324328326343325348
Mean daily daylight hours12h 1m12h 2m12h 5m12h 8m12h 11m12h 12m12h 11m12h 9m12h 6m12h 3m12h 1m12h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Wajir, Kenya

Wajir experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Wajir UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wajir. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141515151412121213131212