Banissa
Banissa is a small town in Mandera County, Kenya, 935 m above sea level. It has a population of about 14,974. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Banissa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
165 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
How Banissa has grown
People living in the built-up area (5 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+6685%1,201 in 1975 → 81k in 2025Weather in Banissa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 55%
When to go to Banissa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 68 | 56 | 51 | 65 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 57 | 61 | 72 |
| High | 30° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 29° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 8 | 10 | 57 | 165 | 75 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 116 | 69 | 23 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 |
What's on in Banissa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Banissa
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 14 km