Ramu climate — normals and trends
Ramu (Kenya) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 336 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 (29.3 °C on average) and the coldest is November (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Ramu averages 0 frost days, 309 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 61 rainy days per year.
Ramu has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 26 March 1941) and the coldest 14.8 °C (on 17 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
RamuMandera County
- coords
- 3.93°, 41.22°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.4°C
Average daily high
32.3°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
336mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
53%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
309 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
61 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
356 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · 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
39.4 °C
26 March 1941
Coldest day
14.8 °C
17 December 1967
Wettest day
148 mm
19 November 2023
Windiest day
36.3 km/h
24 July 2021
Strongest gust
65.9 km/h
12 July 1943
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
27 March 1982
Coldest feels-like
13.2 °C
18 January 1941
Sunniest day
11.9 h
20 October 2025
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 | 34.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 36.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 35.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 23 mm | -8 mm |
| Apr | 33.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 91 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 33.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 33 mm | -8 mm |
| Jun | 32.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 30.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 34.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 33.5 °C | +2.0 °C | 9 mm | -61 mm |
| Nov | 33.7 °C | +3.0 °C | 6 mm | -60 mm |
| Dec | 34.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 2 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ramu?
Ramu has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 336 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ramu?
The hottest day measured in Ramu between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ramu?
The coldest day measured in Ramu between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1967, at 14.8 °C.
Does it snow in Ramu?
Almost never: Ramu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ramu warmed?
Yes: Ramu warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ramu?
The wettest day measured in Ramu between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 2023, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ramu?
The windiest day measured in Ramu between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2021, with winds reaching 36.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ramu?
The warmest month in Ramu is March (29.3 °C on average); the coldest is November (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Ramu?
Ramu receives on average 336 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 61 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ramu?
Ramu gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ramu?
Yes: Ramu has on average 356 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ramu?
In Ramu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 27 March 1982, and the lowest was 13.2 °C on 18 January 1941.
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