Lodwar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lodwar sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 63 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Lodwar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lodwar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lodwar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Lodwar reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Lodwar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lodwar weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lodwar gets around 63 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lodwar?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lodwar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Lodwar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.