Weather and Climate in Turkana
Turkana County is arid and semi-arid and is characterized by a
warm and hot climate
. The temperatures range between
20℃ a
nd
41℃
with a mean of
30.5℃
.
The rainfall pattern and distribution is erratic and unreliable in terms of both time and space. The County experiences three dry seasons ( akamu ) in January, February, and September; and two rainfall seasons
30.5 C
MEAN TEMPERATURE
200mm
ANNUAL RAINFALL
The long rains (
akiporo
) usually occur between April and July and the short rains between October and November ranging between
52 mm
and
480 mm
annually with a mean of
200
mm.