Mandera weather in October
In October, Mandera sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 72 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mandera's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandera's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 9.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:00 AM – 5:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.56 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.6
- out of 10
Mandera is human settlement in Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical October day in Mandera reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 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 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 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 | 33 | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 |
| 14 | 33 | 25 |
| 15 | 33 | 25 |
| 16 | 33 | 25 |
| 17 | 33 | 25 |
| 18 | 33 | 24 |
| 19 | 33 | 24 |
| 20 | 33 | 24 |
| 21 | 32 | 24 |
| 22 | 32 | 24 |
| 23 | 32 | 24 |
| 24 | 32 | 24 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 |
| 26 | 32 | 24 |
| 27 | 32 | 24 |
| 28 | 32 | 24 |
| 29 | 32 | 24 |
| 30 | 32 | 24 |
| 31 | 32 | 24 |
How October really feels in Mandera
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mandera weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 36° / 25° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 36° / 26° | 15 | 2.4 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 25° | 91 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 34 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 2 | 0.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 33° / 25° | 72 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 68 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 72 | 28 |
| 6 | 72 | 28 |
| 7 | 71 | 29 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 69 | 31 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 68 | 32 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 65 | 35 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 67 | 33 |
| 21 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 67 | 33 |
| 23 | 67 | 33 |
| 24 | 67 | 33 |
| 25 | 67 | 33 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 68 | 32 |
| 30 | 68 | 32 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Mandera gets around 72 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 41 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 42 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 42 |
| 30 | 43 |
| 31 | 43 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 32 | 46 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 30 | 47 | 19 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 21 | 7 |
| 6 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 23 | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | 20 | 46 | 24 | 9 |
| 8 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 25 | 11 |
| 9 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 26 | 13 |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 27 | 15 |
| 11 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 21 |
| 14 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 23 |
| 15 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 26 |
| 16 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 28 |
| 17 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 32 | 37 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 33 | 39 |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 41 |
| 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 43 |
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 45 |
| 25 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 46 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 48 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 50 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 51 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 52 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
Wind in October
Winds average 11 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:52 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:00 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 5:59 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 5:59 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:02 | 5:58 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:58 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:58 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:57 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:57 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:57 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:56 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:56 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:56 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:55 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:55 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:55 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:54 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:54 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:54 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:54 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:53 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:53 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:53 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:53 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:53 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:52 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:52 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:52 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:52 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:52 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.56 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is October a good time to visit Mandera?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mandera. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mandera in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Mandera sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Mandera in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Mandera peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mandera in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mandera is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mandera?
Mandera sits at 3.9°N, 41.9°E, 217 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Beled Hawo, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Mandera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mandera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m.
The land around Mandera is covered by shrubs (35%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (29%) 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 Mandera (3.9373°, 41.8569°, elevation 217 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).