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Turkana County
Turkana County
Turkana County, Kenya

Lokone

Lokone is a locality in Turkana County, Kenya, 617 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now36°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul
Population–
Local time18:46
2.40° N, 35.97° EElevation 617 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Lokoneweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
October: high / low35° / 25°
Rain this month16mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul

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

Lokone at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in February

Coolest month23°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthApril

67 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

8 mm of rain

Weather in Lokone

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

14-day forecast
36°C

Partly cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 21%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct38°28°
Fri23 Oct39°28°
Sat24 Oct39°29°
Sun25 Oct37°27°
Mon26 Oct38°27°
Tue27 Oct34°25°10.5 mm
Wed28 Oct32°23°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct34°24°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct35°25°
Sat31 Oct36°25°

When to go to Lokone

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score515340314151565148424149
High35°36°36°34°33°33°32°33°35°35°34°34°
Low24°25°25°24°24°24°23°23°24°25°24°24°
Rain (mm)8933675421322713162914
Wet days328131177757106

What's on in Lokone

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 Lokone

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Lokone

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.2Lodwar 83 km ↗2012 · 143 km
5.0Lodwar 59 km ↘2020 · 52 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 10 · 13 km

Fossils in Kenya
Quaternary · 1Neogene · 9

Formations around the town

Mammoths and mastodons · 18Loxodonta, Deinotherium, Elephas, Anancus, Losodokodon, Prodeinotherium
Early humans and great apes · 3Australopithecus

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lokone?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lokone.
What is the hottest month in Lokone?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Lokone?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lokone?
April is the wettest month with about 67 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.