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Lake Turkana

Lake · 🇰🇪 Kenya
Area 7,420 km²
Time zone Africa/Nairobi
Lake Turkana

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–38°
  • 26° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 26 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 23 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 37° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–39°
  • 27° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 12 · extreme
Up to 26 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 36° · extremes 25°–39°
  • 27° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 12 · extreme
Up to 24 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 34° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–38°
  • 26° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 15 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 34° · extremes 24°–37°
  • 26° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 12 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Fair
  • 34° (feels like 33°) · extremes 23°–36°
  • 25° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 28°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 6 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Good
  • 33° (feels like 32°) · extremes 23°–35°
  • 24° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 34° (feels like 32°) · extremes 23°–36°
  • 24° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 8 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 35° (feels like 33°) · extremes 24°–37°
  • 25° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 28°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 12 · extreme
Up to 20 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 35° (feels like 34°) · extremes 24°–37°
  • 26° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 28°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 18 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 34° · extremes 23°–37°
  • 25° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 13 days above 35°

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 35° (feels like 34°) · extremes 23°–37°
  • 25° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 24 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 19 days above 35°

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Kenyan Shilling KES KSh · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Languages
English, Swahili
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+254
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Lake Turkana
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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