Wajir in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Wajir sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 117 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Wajir's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wajir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 117 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wajir in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Wajir reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Wajir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Wajir weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 29 | 3.6 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 34° / 25° | 69 | 12.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 20 | 4.8 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 3 | 0.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 35 | 6.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 87 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 30 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Wajir gets around 117 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Wajir?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wajir. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Wajir in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Wajir sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Wajir in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Wajir peaks around March 22 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Wajir?
Wajir sits at 1.7°N, 40.1°E, 258 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Habaswein, 103 km away.
Topography around Wajir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wajir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wajir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.
The land around Wajir is covered by shrubs (60%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (75%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (36%) 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 Wajir (1.7471°, 40.0573°, elevation 258 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.