Lafey climate — normals and trends
Lafey (Kenya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 359 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 (28.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Lafey averages 0 frost days, 268 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 62 rainy days per year.
Lafey 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 39.3 °C (on 11 March 2016) and the coldest 16.6 °C (on 8 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
LafeyMandera County
- coords
- 3.15°, 41.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
31.6°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
359mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
20.8km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
268 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
62 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.3 °C
Average feels-like low
22.8 °C
Average peak gust
40.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
346 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · 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
39.3 °C
11 March 2016
Coldest day
16.6 °C
8 December 1967
Wettest day
179 mm
17 April 1952
Windiest day
41.1 km/h
12 July 1943
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
12 July 1943
Hottest feels-like
41.5 °C
6 March 2020
Coldest feels-like
13.9 °C
24 November 1942
Sunniest day
11.9 h
28 October 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 35.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 34.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 47 mm | +12 mm |
| Apr | 32.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 66 mm | -36 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 31 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 31.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 5 mm | +0 mm |
| Jul | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 30.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 32.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 32.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 8 mm | -56 mm |
| Nov | 33.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 7 mm | -76 mm |
| Dec | 34.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 3 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lafey?
Lafey has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 359 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lafey?
The hottest day measured in Lafey between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2016, reaching 39.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lafey?
The coldest day measured in Lafey between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1967, at 16.6 °C.
Does it snow in Lafey?
Almost never: Lafey sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lafey warmed?
Yes: Lafey warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lafey?
The wettest day measured in Lafey between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1952, with 179 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lafey?
The windiest day measured in Lafey between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 1943, with winds reaching 41.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lafey?
The warmest month in Lafey is March (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Lafey?
Lafey receives on average 359 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 62 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lafey?
Lafey gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lafey?
Yes: Lafey has on average 346 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lafey?
In Lafey, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 6 March 2020, and the lowest was 13.9 °C on 24 November 1942.
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