Marsabit in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Marsabit sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Marsabit's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marsabit's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Marsabit in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Marsabit reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Marsabit
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 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 | 31° / 21° | 18 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 34 | 7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 75 | 15.5 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 16 | 3.9 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 41 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 89 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 41 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Marsabit gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Marsabit?
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 reasonable time to visit Marsabit for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marsabit in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Marsabit sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Marsabit in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.