El Wak climate — normals and trends
El Wak (Kenya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 413 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (29.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
El Wak averages 0 frost days, 279 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 73 rainy days per year.
El Wak has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 20 March 2016) and the coldest 17.0 °C (on 13 December 1967).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
El WakMandera County
- coords
- 2.81°, 40.93°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.1°C
Average daily high
31.9°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
413mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
20.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
279 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
73 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.0 °C
Average feels-like low
23.8 °C
Average peak gust
37.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
359 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.6 °C
20 March 2016
Coldest day
17.0 °C
13 December 1967
Wettest day
166 mm
31 October 1997
Windiest day
37.4 km/h
24 July 2021
Strongest gust
65.2 km/h
8 August 1955
Hottest feels-like
42.0 °C
6 March 2020
Coldest feels-like
14.5 °C
19 January 1960
Sunniest day
11.9 h
2 November 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 36.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 34.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 60 mm | +20 mm |
| Apr | 32.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 69 mm | -46 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 44 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 6 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 30.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 30.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 32.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 33.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 9 mm | -51 mm |
| Nov | 33.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 8 mm | -84 mm |
| Dec | 34.6 °C | +2.4 °C | 6 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of El Wak?
El Wak has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 413 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in El Wak?
The hottest day measured in El Wak between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 2016, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in El Wak?
The coldest day measured in El Wak between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1967, at 17.0 °C.
Does it snow in El Wak?
Almost never: El Wak sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of El Wak warmed?
Yes: El Wak warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in El Wak?
The wettest day measured in El Wak between 1940 and 2025 was 31 October 1997, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in El Wak?
The windiest day measured in El Wak between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2021, with winds reaching 37.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in El Wak?
The warmest month in El Wak is February (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.8 °C).
How much does it rain in El Wak?
El Wak receives on average 413 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 73 rainy days.
Is it sunny in El Wak?
El Wak gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in El Wak?
Yes: El Wak has on average 359 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in El Wak?
In El Wak, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.0 °C on 6 March 2020, and the lowest was 14.5 °C on 19 January 1960.
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