Marsabit weather in October

In October, Marsabit sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Marsabit's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsabit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Marsabit is town in Marsabit County, Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marsabit reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Marsabit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marsabit weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°183.611.95.4
Feb32° / 22°101.911.94.8
Mar32° / 23°347124.5
Apr30° / 22°7515.5124.3
May31° / 22°163.912.15.3
Jun30° / 21°20.312.16.0
Jul29° / 20°20.412.16.4
Aug30° / 20°20.212.16.3
Sep31° / 21°10.2125.9
Oct31° / 21°417.311.95.1
Nov29° / 21°8917.711.94.8
Dec30° / 21°419.611.95.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48119
58119
68119
77921
87921
97822
107723
117624
127525
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147327
157327
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306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marsabit gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.3 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 25% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
47
58
69
711
812
913
1014
1116
1217
1319
1420
1522
1623
1725
1827
1928
2030
2131
2233
2335
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2742
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2946
3048
3150

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11263232
21262242
31161253
41060264
51059274
6958285
7857296
8854308
9754309
107523110
117503211
126483213
136463315
146443416
155423418
165403520
175383622
184353724
194333726
204313828
213283830
223263832
233243835
243223837
252203840
262183842
272163745
282143648
292123650
301113553
311103455

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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 6:18 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:16
212.06:176:16
312.06:176:16
412.06:176:15
512.06:176:15
612.06:166:15
712.06:166:14
812.06:166:14
912.06:166:14
1012.06:166:13
1112.06:156:13
1212.06:156:13
1312.06:156:12
1412.06:156:12
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1811.96:146:11
1911.96:146:11
2011.96:146:11
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Marsabit?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Marsabit for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marsabit in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Marsabit sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Marsabit in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsabit peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marsabit?

Marsabit sits at 2.3°N, 38.0°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Moyale, 178 km away.

MoyaleMaralalGarba TulaHabasweinIsioloMauaWajirMeru

Topography around Marsabit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marsabit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsabit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 1,346 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Marsabit is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
993 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Moyale 178 km · Maralal 199 km · Garba Tula 209 km · Habaswein 222 km · Isiolo 225 km · Maua 234 km · Wajir 239 km · Meru 257 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
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Marsabit (2.3347°, 37.9909°, elevation 1,364 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).