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Marsabit County
Marsabit County
Marsabit County, Kenya

Ileret

Ileret is a locality in Marsabit County, Kenya, 376 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now34°C
Best timeJan · Jun–Jul
Population–
Local time16:52
4.33° N, 36.22° EElevation 376 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Ileretweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec28October
October: high / low35° / 27°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeJan · Jun–Jul

Best: Jan · Jun–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ileret at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Jun–Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in February

Coolest month25°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthApril

90 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

6 mm of rain

Weather in Ileret

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
34°C

Sunny · wind 7 km/h · humidity 45%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct35°29°
Sat24 Oct37°29°
Sun25 Oct37°29°
Mon26 Oct36°30°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct33°27°15.8 mm
Wed28 Oct33°24°11.3 mm
Thu29 Oct31°25°14.7 mm
Fri30 Oct31°27°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct32°28°0.5 mm

When to go to Ileret

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score515132283653575146283647
High35°36°35°33°34°34°33°34°35°35°34°34°
Low26°27°27°26°26°26°25°25°26°27°26°26°
Rain (mm)192166904111776245126
Wet days33111911545513127

What's on in Ileret

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 Ileret

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ileret

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Bako 46 km ↘1987 · 134 km
5.4Bako 55 km ↙1985 · 133 km
5.2Lodwar 83 km ↗2012 · 74 km
5.1Turmi 48 km ↘2011 · 62 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 54 · 2 km

Fossils in Kenya
Quaternary · 52Neogene · 2

Formations around the town

Mammoths and mastodons · 13Palaeoloxodon, Deinotherium
Early humans and great apes · 50Homo, Paranthropus

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ileret?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ileret.
What is the hottest month in Ileret?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Ileret?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ileret?
April is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.