Mandera in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mandera sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mandera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mandera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mandera in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Mandera reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Mandera
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mandera weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mandera gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mandera?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mandera sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Mandera in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.