Mariakani climate — normals and trends
Mariakani (Kenya) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.3 °C and it receives 673 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Mariakani averages 0 frost days, 172 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.
Mariakani has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.0 °C (on 26 March 1941) and the coldest 15.9 °C (on 29 August 1952).
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
MariakaniKilifi County
- coords
- -3.86°, 39.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.3°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
673mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
18.4km/h
Seasonal range
3.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
172 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
167 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
25.3 °C
Average peak gust
39.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
341 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
40.0 °C
26 March 1941
Coldest day
15.9 °C
29 August 1952
Wettest day
155 mm
22 May 1992
Windiest day
33.8 km/h
13 August 1953
Strongest gust
68.8 km/h
13 August 1953
Hottest feels-like
42.7 °C
29 February 2020
Coldest feels-like
16.9 °C
5 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.2 h
10 January 2022
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 13 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 32.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 6 mm | -20 mm |
| Mar | 33.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 71 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 159 mm | +58 mm |
| May | 29.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 111 mm | +21 mm |
| Jun | 28.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 56 mm | +24 mm |
| Jul | 28.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 21 mm | -7 mm |
| Aug | 28.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 30 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 19 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 248 mm | +189 mm |
| Nov | 30.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 43 mm | -42 mm |
| Dec | 31.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 56 mm | -30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mariakani?
Mariakani has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.3 °C and it receives 673 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mariakani?
The hottest day measured in Mariakani between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 40.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mariakani?
The coldest day measured in Mariakani between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 1952, at 15.9 °C.
Does it snow in Mariakani?
Almost never: Mariakani sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mariakani warmed?
Yes: Mariakani warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mariakani?
The wettest day measured in Mariakani between 1940 and 2025 was 22 May 1992, with 155 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mariakani?
The windiest day measured in Mariakani between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1953, with winds reaching 33.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mariakani?
The warmest month in Mariakani is March (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Mariakani?
Mariakani receives on average 673 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mariakani?
Mariakani gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mariakani?
Yes: Mariakani has on average 341 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mariakani?
In Mariakani, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.7 °C on 29 February 2020, and the lowest was 16.9 °C on 5 July 1944.
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