Habaswein climate — normals and trends
Habaswein (Kenya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 340 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 March (29.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Habaswein averages 0 frost days, 343 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 57 rainy days per year.
Habaswein has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.3 °C (on 26 March 1941) and the coldest 17.5 °C (on 13 January 1954).
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
HabasweinWajir County
- coords
- 1.02°, 39.49°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.1°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
23.6°C
Annual rainfall
340mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
22.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
343 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
57 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.6 °C
Average feels-like low
24.8 °C
Average peak gust
40.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
41.3 °C
26 March 1941
Coldest day
17.5 °C
13 January 1954
Wettest day
130 mm
3 November 2023
Windiest day
41.8 km/h
25 July 2021
Strongest gust
71.6 km/h
12 August 2010
Hottest feels-like
43.8 °C
23 March 2005
Coldest feels-like
15.7 °C
14 January 1968
Sunniest day
11.9 h
13 October 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 37.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 35.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 44 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 34.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 65 mm | -9 mm |
| May | 35.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 9 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 33.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 32.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.8 °C | -0.2 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 34.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 35.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 7 mm | -19 mm |
| Nov | 34.7 °C | +2.7 °C | 4 mm | -89 mm |
| Dec | 35.3 °C | +3.0 °C | 4 mm | -51 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Habaswein?
Habaswein has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 340 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Habaswein?
The hottest day measured in Habaswein between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 41.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Habaswein?
The coldest day measured in Habaswein between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1954, at 17.5 °C.
Does it snow in Habaswein?
Almost never: Habaswein sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Habaswein warmed?
Yes: Habaswein warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Habaswein?
The wettest day measured in Habaswein between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 2023, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Habaswein?
The windiest day measured in Habaswein between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2021, with winds reaching 41.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Habaswein?
The warmest month in Habaswein is March (29.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Habaswein?
Habaswein receives on average 340 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 57 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Habaswein?
Habaswein gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Habaswein?
Yes: Habaswein has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Habaswein?
In Habaswein, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.8 °C on 23 March 2005, and the lowest was 15.7 °C on 14 January 1968.
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