Garissa in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Garissa sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 87 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Garissa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garissa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 87 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Garissa in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Garissa reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Garissa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Garissa weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Garissa gets around 87 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Garissa?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Garissa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Garissa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.