Kakuma, Turkana, Kenya Climate

Weather: 31.92°C/89.46°F, Wind SW at 1.82 km/h, 44% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Kakuma Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 602.14 meters (1975.52 feet) above sea level, Kakuma has a Subtropical steppe climate (Classification: BSh). The district’s yearly temperature is 30.14ºC (86.25ºF) and it is 7.64% higher than Kenya’s averages. Kakuma typically receives about 49.33 millimeters (1.94 inches) of precipitation and has 72.77 rainy days (19.94% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityTurkana
Longitude34.8568982
Latitude3.7167637
Attitude/Elevation602.14m (1975.52ft)
Local timeFriday 13:59
Annual high temperature33.24ºC (91.83ºF)
Annual low temperature25.71ºC (78.28ºF)
Average annual precip.49.33mm (1.94in)
Warmest monthFebruary (35.39ºC / 95.7ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (24.91ºC / 76.84ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (128.0mm / 5.04in)
Driest MonthFebruary (12.54mm / 0.49in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)72.77 days (19.94%)
Days with no rain292.23 days (80.06%)
Humidity41.69%

Climate Kakuma: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.23(99.01)38.21(100.78)38.21(100.78)37.23(99.01)36.25(97.25)36.25(97.25)35.27(95.49)35.27(95.49)37.23(99.01)36.25(97.25)36.25(97.25)36.25(97.25)38.21(100.78)
Average high °C (°F)34.42(93.96)35.39(95.7)34.98(94.96)33.21(91.78)32.55(90.59)32.11(89.8)31.38(88.48)31.76(89.17)33.13(91.63)33.64(92.55)32.95(91.31)33.32(91.98)33.24(91.83)
Daily mean °C (°F)30.91(87.64)31.81(89.26)31.72(89.1)30.2(86.36)29.7(85.46)29.28(84.7)28.53(83.35)28.8(83.84)29.93(85.87)30.57(87.03)30.0(86.0)30.24(86.43)30.15(86.27)
Average low °C (°F)25.34(77.61)26.3(79.34)26.91(80.44)26.08(78.94)25.83(78.49)25.44(77.79)24.91(76.84)24.94(76.89)25.47(77.85)26.21(79.18)25.64(78.15)25.44(77.79)25.71(78.28)
Record low °C (°F)11.76(53.17)19.59(67.26)20.57(69.03)16.65(61.97)21.55(70.79)21.55(70.79)19.59(67.26)17.63(63.73)21.55(70.79)21.55(70.79)20.57(69.03)19.59(67.26)11.76(53.17)
Average precipitation mm (inches)23.17(0.91)12.54(0.49)54.48(2.14)128.0(5.04)75.95(2.99)32.57(1.28)41.89(1.65)44.44(1.75)14.83(0.58)46.14(1.82)79.43(3.13)38.44(1.51)49.33(1.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.312.56.5913.098.383.747.665.072.225.799.535.886.06
Average relative humidity (%)33.0433.8438.8548.4748.1943.744.0843.1939.9241.3645.5940.1541.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.2611.3411.2211.0511.1911.2411.211.2411.3411.311.2911.3211.25

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Kakuma in recent years.

Kakuma

Kakuma Temperature by Month

February
31.81°C | 89.26°F
March
31.72°C | 89.1°F
January
30.91°C | 87.64°F
October
30.57°C | 87.03°F
December
30.24°C | 86.43°F
April
30.2°C | 86.36°F
November
30.0°C | 86.0°F
September
29.93°C | 85.87°F
May
29.7°C | 85.46°F
June
29.28°C | 84.7°F
August
28.8°C | 83.84°F
July
28.53°C | 83.35°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature34.29°C (93.72°F)31.6°C (88.88°F)24.49°C (76.08°F)
Avg Temperature30.37°C (86.67°F)28.38°C (83.08°F)23.51°C (74.32°F)
Min Temperature26.45°C (79.61°F)24.17°C (75.51°F)17.63°C (63.73°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point17.63°C (63.73°F)14.83°C (58.69°F)12.74°C (54.93°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation24.0mm | 0.94in1.73mm | 0.07in0.0mm | 0in53.69mm | 2.11in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind24.49kmh | 15.22mph17.79kmh | 11.05mph9.8kmh | 6.09mph
Gust Wind31.35kmh | 19.48mph22.69kmh | 14.1mph12.74kmh | 7.92mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure24.0mb1.73mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
August° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-08-0128.41 | 83.1415.68 | 60.224619.59 | 12.1729.25 | 990.480.1 | 0.0
2020-08-0227.43 | 81.3714.7 | 58.464323.51 | 14.6129.28 | 991.460.2 | 0.01
2020-08-0327.43 | 81.3712.74 | 54.934123.51 | 14.6129.31 | 992.440.0 | 0
2020-08-0427.43 | 81.3713.72 | 56.74317.63 | 10.9529.31 | 992.440.0 | 0
2020-08-0528.41 | 83.1413.72 | 56.74310.78 | 6.729.28 | 991.460.0 | 0
2020-08-0629.39 | 84.915.68 | 60.224513.72 | 8.5329.28 | 991.460.0 | 0
2020-08-0729.39 | 84.915.68 | 60.224410.78 | 6.729.28 | 991.464.51 | 0.18
2020-08-0825.47 | 77.8517.63 | 63.73599.8 | 6.0929.31 | 992.4424.0 | 0.94
2020-08-0926.45 | 79.6115.68 | 60.224817.63 | 10.9529.25 | 990.480.29 | 0.01
2020-08-1028.41 | 83.1414.7 | 58.464413.72 | 8.5329.25 | 990.480.0 | 0
2020-08-1129.39 | 84.914.7 | 58.46389.8 | 6.0929.22 | 989.50.29 | 0.01
2020-08-1223.51 | 74.3216.65 | 61.976014.7 | 9.1329.28 | 991.4623.32 | 0.92
2020-08-1327.43 | 81.3716.65 | 61.975110.78 | 6.729.25 | 990.480.0 | 0
2020-08-1428.41 | 83.1415.68 | 60.224312.74 | 7.9229.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-1529.39 | 84.914.7 | 58.464212.74 | 7.9229.16 | 987.540.0 | 0
2020-08-1627.43 | 81.3714.7 | 58.464315.68 | 9.7429.16 | 987.540.39 | 0.02
2020-08-1728.41 | 83.1415.68 | 60.224522.53 | 14.029.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-1828.41 | 83.1414.7 | 58.464419.59 | 12.1729.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-1928.41 | 83.1415.68 | 60.224514.7 | 9.1329.19 | 988.520.59 | 0.02
2020-08-2028.41 | 83.1415.68 | 60.224522.53 | 14.029.16 | 987.540.0 | 0
2020-08-2129.39 | 84.914.7 | 58.464224.49 | 15.2229.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-2229.39 | 84.914.7 | 58.464124.49 | 15.2229.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-2328.41 | 83.1413.72 | 56.74124.49 | 15.2229.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-2427.43 | 81.3714.7 | 58.464419.59 | 12.1729.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-2529.39 | 84.913.72 | 56.73921.55 | 13.3929.22 | 989.50.0 | 0
2020-08-2628.41 | 83.1413.72 | 56.74020.57 | 12.7829.22 | 989.50.0 | 0
2020-08-2729.39 | 84.914.7 | 58.464220.57 | 12.7829.22 | 989.50.0 | 0
2020-08-2830.37 | 86.6714.7 | 58.464020.57 | 12.7829.16 | 987.540.0 | 0
2020-08-2929.39 | 84.913.72 | 56.73820.57 | 12.7829.16 | 987.540.0 | 0
2020-08-3030.37 | 86.6713.72 | 56.73618.61 | 11.5629.19 | 988.520.0 | 0
2020-08-3130.37 | 86.6712.74 | 54.933519.59 | 12.1729.16 | 987.540.0 | 0

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