Marsabit climate — normals and trends
Marsabit (Kenya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 399 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 (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Marsabit averages 0 frost days, 198 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 83 rainy days per year.
Marsabit 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 38.9 °C (on 26 March 1941) and the coldest 15.9 °C (on 28 November 1975).
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
MarsabitMarsabit County
- coords
- 2.33°, 37.99°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.9°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
20.6°C
Annual rainfall
399mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
21.0km/h
Seasonal range
2.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
198 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
83 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.6 °C
Average feels-like low
21.0 °C
Average peak gust
46.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
236 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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
38.9 °C
26 March 1941
Coldest day
15.9 °C
28 November 1975
Wettest day
185 mm
7 April 1987
Windiest day
34.8 km/h
15 June 2008
Strongest gust
73.8 km/h
15 June 2008
Hottest feels-like
40.0 °C
24 February 2007
Coldest feels-like
13.9 °C
18 September 1970
Sunniest day
12.0 h
16 April 1943
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 | 32.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 3 mm | -19 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 32.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 71 mm | +20 mm |
| Apr | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 51 mm | -45 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 36 mm | +9 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 29.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 7 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 32.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 9 mm | -28 mm |
| Nov | 31.6 °C | +3.4 °C | 12 mm | -76 mm |
| Dec | 32.5 °C | +3.7 °C | 12 mm | -37 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Marsabit?
Marsabit has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 399 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Marsabit?
The hottest day measured in Marsabit between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 38.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Marsabit?
The coldest day measured in Marsabit between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 1975, at 15.9 °C.
Does it snow in Marsabit?
Almost never: Marsabit sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Marsabit warmed?
Yes: Marsabit warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Marsabit?
The wettest day measured in Marsabit between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1987, with 185 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Marsabit?
The windiest day measured in Marsabit between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 2008, with winds reaching 34.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Marsabit?
The warmest month in Marsabit is February (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Marsabit?
Marsabit receives on average 399 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 83 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Marsabit?
Marsabit gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Marsabit?
Yes: Marsabit has on average 236 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Marsabit?
In Marsabit, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.0 °C on 24 February 2007, and the lowest was 13.9 °C on 18 September 1970.
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