Moyale climate — normals and trends
Moyale (Kenya) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 615 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 (26.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Moyale averages 0 frost days, 101 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 119 rainy days per year.
Moyale has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °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 13.1 °C (on 20 December 1957).
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
MoyaleMarsabit County
- coords
- 3.53°, 39.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.7°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
19.5°C
Annual rainfall
615mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
16.9km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
101 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
119 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.1 °C
Average feels-like low
20.1 °C
Average peak gust
36.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
128 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
13.1 °C
20 December 1957
Wettest day
107 mm
14 October 2011
Windiest day
34.1 km/h
26 March 1941
Strongest gust
67.3 km/h
26 March 1941
Hottest feels-like
39.2 °C
24 February 2007
Coldest feels-like
10.9 °C
19 January 1941
Sunniest day
11.9 h
15 April 1941
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 | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -13 mm |
| Feb | 35.1 °C | +2.6 °C | 0 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 31.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 104 mm | +38 mm |
| Apr | 28.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 112 mm | -38 mm |
| May | 28.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 53 mm | -40 mm |
| Jun | 28.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 15 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 26.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 5 mm | -7 mm |
| Aug | 27.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 8 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 3 mm | -12 mm |
| Oct | 29.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 36 mm | -60 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 25 mm | -70 mm |
| Dec | 31.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 7 mm | -23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Moyale?
Moyale has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 615 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Moyale?
The hottest day measured in Moyale between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 38.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Moyale?
The coldest day measured in Moyale between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 1957, at 13.1 °C.
Does it snow in Moyale?
Almost never: Moyale sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Moyale warmed?
Yes: Moyale warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Moyale?
The wettest day measured in Moyale between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 2011, with 107 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Moyale?
The windiest day measured in Moyale between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, with winds reaching 34.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Moyale?
The warmest month in Moyale is February (26.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Moyale?
Moyale receives on average 615 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 119 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Moyale?
Moyale gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Moyale?
Yes: Moyale has on average 128 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Moyale?
In Moyale, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 24 February 2007, and the lowest was 10.9 °C on 19 January 1941.
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