Lodwar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Lodwar sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Lodwar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lodwar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 102 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Lodwar in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical fall day in Lodwar reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Lodwar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lodwar weather by month
How the three fall 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 | 36° / 24° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 37° / 25° | 7 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 36° / 26° | 36 | 4.5 | 12 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 74 | 9 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 49 | 6.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 23 | 4 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 22 | 4.4 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 19 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 35° / 25° | 10 | 1.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 35° / 26° | 32 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 60 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 35° / 24° | 26 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lodwar gets around 102 mm of rain over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Lodwar?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lodwar. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lodwar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lodwar sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Lodwar in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Lodwar peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Lodwar?
Lodwar sits at 3.1°N, 35.6°E, 500 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kakuma, 105 km away.
Topography around Lodwar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lodwar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lodwar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.
The land around Lodwar is covered by bare terrain (45%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%) and grassland (35%) 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 Lodwar (3.1199°, 35.5964°, elevation 500 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.