Wajir in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Wajir sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 7 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 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Wajir's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wajir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Wajir in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Wajir reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Wajir
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.
Wajir 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° | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Wajir gets around 42 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — 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 54 min in early December to 12 hours 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Wajir?
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 Wajir. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Wajir in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Wajir sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Wajir 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 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.