Garissa weather in May
In May, Garissa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Garissa's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garissa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 3.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:18 AM – 6:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.9
- out of 10
Garissa is capital of Garissa County, Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.
A typical May day in Garissa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 25 |
| 2 | 34 | 25 |
| 3 | 34 | 25 |
| 4 | 34 | 25 |
| 5 | 34 | 25 |
| 6 | 34 | 25 |
| 7 | 34 | 25 |
| 8 | 34 | 25 |
| 9 | 34 | 25 |
| 10 | 34 | 25 |
| 11 | 34 | 25 |
| 12 | 34 | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 |
| 14 | 33 | 24 |
| 15 | 33 | 24 |
| 16 | 33 | 24 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 |
| 18 | 33 | 24 |
| 19 | 33 | 24 |
| 20 | 33 | 24 |
| 21 | 33 | 24 |
| 22 | 33 | 24 |
| 23 | 33 | 24 |
| 24 | 33 | 24 |
| 25 | 33 | 24 |
| 26 | 33 | 24 |
| 27 | 33 | 24 |
| 28 | 33 | 24 |
| 29 | 33 | 24 |
| 30 | 33 | 24 |
| 31 | 33 | 24 |
How May really feels in Garissa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Garissa weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 24° | 17 | 1.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 36° / 25° | 4 | 0.9 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 36° / 26° | 20 | 3.6 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 36 | 7.9 | 12 | 2.7 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 16 | 3.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.3 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.2 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 5 | 0.8 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 16 | 3.6 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 67 | 11.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 42 | 7.6 | 12 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 60 | 40 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 62 | 38 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 64 | 36 |
| 11 | 65 | 35 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 67 | 33 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 65 | 35 |
| 22 | 65 | 35 |
| 23 | 64 | 36 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 57 | 43 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 53 | 47 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Garissa gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 18 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 4 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Oppressive (%) | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 0 | 38 | 62 |
| 3 | 0 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | 0 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 6 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 0 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 0 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 0 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
| 12 | 1 | 58 | 41 |
| 13 | 1 | 60 | 39 |
| 14 | 1 | 62 | 37 |
| 15 | 1 | 64 | 35 |
| 16 | 1 | 66 | 33 |
| 17 | 1 | 68 | 31 |
| 18 | 2 | 68 | 30 |
| 19 | 2 | 70 | 28 |
| 20 | 3 | 70 | 27 |
| 21 | 3 | 71 | 26 |
| 22 | 4 | 72 | 24 |
| 23 | 4 | 73 | 23 |
| 24 | 5 | 74 | 21 |
| 25 | 6 | 74 | 20 |
| 26 | 7 | 74 | 19 |
| 27 | 8 | 75 | 17 |
| 28 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 29 | 10 | 76 | 14 |
| 30 | 11 | 76 | 13 |
| 31 | 13 | 76 | 11 |
Wind in May
Winds average 20 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 19 | light breeze |
| 7 | 19 | light breeze |
| 8 | 19 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 19 | light breeze |
| 12 | 20 | light breeze |
| 13 | 20 | light breeze |
| 14 | 20 | light breeze |
| 15 | 20 | light breeze |
| 16 | 20 | breezy |
| 17 | 20 | breezy |
| 18 | 20 | breezy |
| 19 | 20 | breezy |
| 20 | 20 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:18 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Garissa?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garissa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Garissa in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Garissa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.
UV index in Garissa in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garissa peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Garissa?
Garissa sits at 0.5°S, 39.6°E, 147 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Hola, 122 km away.
Topography around Garissa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garissa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Garissa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.
The land around Garissa is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.
Kenya travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,363
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.9
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 28.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 593
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Garissa (-0.4527°, 39.646°, elevation 147 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).