Kakuma climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kakuma?

Kakuma has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 529 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kakuma?

The hottest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 40.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kakuma?

The coldest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 19 December 1984, at 16.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kakuma?

Almost never: Kakuma sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kakuma warmed?

Yes: Kakuma warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kakuma?

The wettest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1978, with 73 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kakuma?

The windiest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1999, with winds reaching 37.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kakuma?

The warmest month in Kakuma is February (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kakuma?

Kakuma receives on average 529 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 85 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kakuma?

Kakuma gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kakuma (Kenya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 529 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 (26.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Kakuma averages 0 frost days, 312 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 85 rainy days per year.

Kakuma has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 25 February 2005) and the coldest 16.4 °C (on 19 December 1984).

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

KakumaTurkana County

coords: 3.71°, 34.86°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

27.9°C

Average daily high

33.4°C

Average daily low

22.7°C

Annual rainfall

529mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

51%

Average peak wind

17.0km/h

Seasonal range

2.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

312 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

85 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.4 °C

Average feels-like low

24.0 °C

Average peak gust

35.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

343 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.8 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

40.8 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest day

16.4 °C

19 December 1984

Wettest day

73 mm

3 August 1978

Windiest day

37.5 km/h

18 February 1999

Strongest gust

67.7 km/h

18 February 1999

Hottest feels-like

42.2 °C

29 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

14.1 °C

8 January 1944

Sunniest day

11.9 h

11 February 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	39.2 °C6 March 2025	18.8 °C17 January 2025	29.0 °C	477 mm	348
2024	39.8 °C25 February 2024	17.8 °C30 December 2024	29.5 °C	460 mm	346
2023	39.3 °C9 March 2023	18.4 °C19 March 2023	29.4 °C	454 mm	343
2022	39.2 °C5 April 2022	19.2 °C20 December 2022	29.4 °C	259 mm	353
2021	38.3 °C5 March 2021	18.7 °C8 January 2021	29.4 °C	209 mm	349
2020	39.2 °C11 April 2020	19.5 °C16 December 2020	27.6 °C	923 mm	297
2019	40.3 °C3 March 2019	18.7 °C20 December 2019	28.5 °C	709 mm	327
2018	39.1 °C27 February 2018	18.5 °C9 February 2018	28.6 °C	423 mm	333
2017	40.2 °C24 March 2017	19.0 °C14 January 2017	28.8 °C	427 mm	340
2016	40.7 °C21 March 2016	19.2 °C28 December 2016	29.4 °C	274 mm	348
2015	39.4 °C24 February 2015	17.9 °C4 January 2015	28.7 °C	565 mm	352
2014	39.4 °C10 February 2014	17.9 °C26 January 2014	28.8 °C	412 mm	342
2013	39.4 °C17 February 2013	18.3 °C19 December 2013	28.3 °C	508 mm	336
2012	39.5 °C16 March 2012	17.2 °C14 January 2012	27.9 °C	676 mm	321
2011	39.9 °C7 April 2011	18.7 °C7 February 2011	28.5 °C	463 mm	330
2010	39.1 °C2 February 2010	18.4 °C18 December 2010	28.7 °C	466 mm	348
2009	38.8 °C22 March 2009	18.9 °C11 January 2009	29.2 °C	345 mm	349
2008	38.3 °C1 March 2008	18.4 °C22 December 2008	28.6 °C	403 mm	347
2007	39.6 °C23 February 2007	18.9 °C19 December 2007	28.3 °C	517 mm	320
2006	39.7 °C29 March 2006	19.1 °C17 December 2006	28.4 °C	602 mm	332
2005	40.8 °C25 February 2005	17.6 °C3 January 2005	28.9 °C	336 mm	348
2004	39.5 °C25 March 2004	20.0 °C31 July 2004	28.8 °C	374 mm	338
2003	39.1 °C6 March 2003	17.9 °C14 January 2003	28.7 °C	424 mm	334
2002	38.6 °C19 February 2002	20.0 °C26 January 2002	28.7 °C	371 mm	347
2001	39.4 °C11 March 2001	19.3 °C3 March 2001	28.6 °C	401 mm	349
2000	39.6 °C23 February 2000	18.4 °C28 January 2000	29.1 °C	238 mm	349
1999	38.3 °C14 February 1999	19.2 °C27 January 1999	28.7 °C	305 mm	351
1998	39.1 °C31 March 1998	19.2 °C14 January 1998	28.9 °C	318 mm	344
1997	38.7 °C10 March 1997	19.9 °C12 July 1997	28.1 °C	722 mm	312
1996	38.8 °C21 February 1996	19.8 °C19 December 1996	28.7 °C	386 mm	335
1995	39.4 °C28 February 1995	19.4 °C21 December 1995	29.2 °C	279 mm	352
1994	39.2 °C22 February 1994	19.3 °C13 December 1994	28.5 °C	469 mm	339
1993	38.2 °C6 March 1993	19.4 °C13 January 1993	28.7 °C	245 mm	348
1992	38.9 °C27 March 1992	18.9 °C1 January 1992	28.7 °C	321 mm	353
1991	40.0 °C23 March 1991	18.6 °C30 December 1991	28.2 °C	574 mm	337
1990	38.5 °C14 February 1990	18.1 °C9 January 1990	28.5 °C	398 mm	345
1989	39.1 °C3 March 1989	18.2 °C18 February 1989	27.7 °C	584 mm	323
1988	39.5 °C23 March 1988	17.9 °C23 December 1988	28.2 °C	493 mm	329
1987	39.7 °C4 March 1987	18.2 °C2 February 1987	28.6 °C	521 mm	339
1986	37.6 °C9 February 1986	18.7 °C27 December 1986	28.0 °C	523 mm	327
1985	38.5 °C13 February 1985	19.0 °C16 January 1985	27.7 °C	535 mm	316
1984	38.7 °C16 February 1984	16.4 °C19 December 1984	28.4 °C	358 mm	349
1983	39.0 °C10 March 1983	17.6 °C10 January 1983	28.4 °C	468 mm	326
1982	39.3 °C26 March 1982	18.6 °C20 December 1982	27.8 °C	552 mm	326
1981	38.6 °C23 February 1981	18.2 °C4 February 1981	28.4 °C	341 mm	341
1980	39.2 °C10 March 1980	19.1 °C4 January 1980	28.8 °C	269 mm	353
1979	38.8 °C5 March 1979	18.8 °C15 June 1979	27.9 °C	485 mm	338
1978	37.2 °C14 February 1978	18.2 °C28 November 1978	27.3 °C	762 mm	307
1977	38.0 °C24 March 1977	18.1 °C15 July 1977	26.6 °C	904 mm	269
1976	38.5 °C23 March 1976	18.1 °C16 January 1976	27.6 °C	581 mm	319
1975	39.2 °C12 March 1975	18.0 °C19 December 1975	27.1 °C	674 mm	290
1974	37.7 °C27 February 1974	17.5 °C12 January 1974	27.5 °C	476 mm	315
1973	39.1 °C2 March 1973	18.4 °C16 December 1973	28.2 °C	450 mm	334
1972	38.8 °C27 April 1972	18.2 °C2 January 1972	27.8 °C	615 mm	314
1971	38.5 °C27 February 1971	18.5 °C25 January 1971	26.9 °C	616 mm	282
1970	39.6 °C28 February 1970	17.7 °C6 December 1970	27.4 °C	574 mm	313
1969	39.5 °C4 April 1969	18.2 °C2 March 1969	28.3 °C	319 mm	343
1968	38.5 °C4 September 1968	17.4 °C8 January 1968	27.3 °C	464 mm	326
1967	38.7 °C10 March 1967	17.1 °C10 January 1967	26.2 °C	1,039 mm	262
1966	37.7 °C14 February 1966	18.3 °C2 January 1966	27.8 °C	487 mm	343
1965	38.1 °C9 March 1965	17.0 °C21 December 1965	27.7 °C	411 mm	338
1964	39.1 °C30 March 1964	18.4 °C11 August 1964	27.6 °C	412 mm	327
1963	36.7 °C2 March 1963	18.6 °C17 February 1963	26.6 °C	813 mm	262
1962	37.6 °C27 February 1962	17.5 °C13 January 1962	26.6 °C	686 mm	276
1961	38.5 °C21 February 1961	18.4 °C4 January 1961	26.8 °C	870 mm	264
1960	38.3 °C12 March 1960	19.1 °C19 January 1960	27.8 °C	606 mm	329
1959	37.9 °C16 March 1959	18.9 °C4 February 1959	27.3 °C	849 mm	317
1958	38.9 °C2 March 1958	16.8 °C17 February 1958	27.4 °C	704 mm	273
1957	37.6 °C3 October 1957	17.7 °C4 February 1957	27.4 °C	587 mm	320
1956	37.3 °C26 February 1956	16.7 °C5 December 1956	26.7 °C	574 mm	255
1955	37.0 °C16 February 1955	18.6 °C1 February 1955	26.4 °C	664 mm	241
1954	37.5 °C15 March 1954	17.5 °C22 June 1954	26.0 °C	683 mm	207
1953	36.3 °C2 October 1953	16.8 °C29 December 1953	25.4 °C	1,048 mm	180
1952	36.1 °C29 September 1952	17.9 °C5 January 1952	26.1 °C	835 mm	228
1951	37.0 °C1 March 1951	18.4 °C18 January 1951	25.8 °C	958 mm	189
1950	36.7 °C18 February 1950	17.0 °C11 August 1950	24.8 °C	1,014 mm	160
1949	37.5 °C6 March 1949	18.2 °C9 June 1949	25.7 °C	830 mm	192
1948	36.5 °C3 April 1948	18.6 °C2 January 1948	26.9 °C	578 mm	275
1947	35.5 °C6 February 1947	18.5 °C1 January 1947	26.2 °C	681 mm	251
1946	38.4 °C25 February 1946	18.6 °C21 June 1946	27.3 °C	481 mm	281
1945	37.0 °C12 March 1945	16.6 °C7 December 1945	27.6 °C	309 mm	317
1944	37.4 °C17 March 1944	17.2 °C25 January 1944	27.9 °C	228 mm	334
1943	38.0 °C1 March 1943	17.7 °C14 August 1943	27.2 °C	390 mm	271
1942	36.3 °C24 February 1942	18.2 °C17 July 1942	27.4 °C	338 mm	314
1941	40.5 °C27 March 1941	17.5 °C9 January 1941	27.8 °C	368 mm	317
1940	36.5 °C20 January 1940	16.9 °C29 November 1940	26.2 °C	700 mm	226

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.8 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

348 d/yr

+36

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

477 mm

-52 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	36.7 °C	+2.0 °C	1 mm	-16 mm
Feb	37.7 °C	+2.1 °C	0 mm	-17 mm
Mar	35.6 °C	+0.6 °C	59 mm	+7 mm
Apr	33.7 °C	+0.4 °C	144 mm	+67 mm
May	34.3 °C	+1.6 °C	43 mm	-29 mm
Jun	34.7 °C	+2.2 °C	4 mm	-36 mm
Jul	33.5 °C	+2.1 °C	28 mm	-23 mm
Aug	31.9 °C	-0.2 °C	113 mm	+72 mm
Sep	34.6 °C	+0.7 °C	32 mm	+6 mm
Oct	34.4 °C	+0.5 °C	41 mm	-2 mm
Nov	35.8 °C	+3.0 °C	4 mm	-55 mm
Dec	35.0 °C	+1.6 °C	9 mm	-24 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.2 °C

6 Mar 2025

Coldest day

18.8 °C

17 Jan 2025

Wettest day

64.2 mm

13 Apr 2025

Windiest day

34.5 km/h

15 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

62.3 km/h

15 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.6 °C

11 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

17.5 °C

17 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

10 Feb 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kakuma?

Kakuma has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 529 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kakuma?

The hottest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 40.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kakuma?

The coldest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 19 December 1984, at 16.4 °C.

Does it snow in Kakuma?

Almost never: Kakuma sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kakuma warmed?

Yes: Kakuma warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kakuma?

The wettest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1978, with 73 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kakuma?

The windiest day measured in Kakuma between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1999, with winds reaching 37.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kakuma?

The warmest month in Kakuma is February (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Kakuma?

Kakuma receives on average 529 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 85 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kakuma?

Kakuma gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kakuma?

Yes: Kakuma has on average 343 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kakuma?

In Kakuma, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 14.1 °C on 8 January 1944.

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