Wajir
Wajir is a town in Wajir County, Kenya, 258 m above sea level. It has a population of about 90,116 (2019). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wajir at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
113 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Wajir has grown
People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+5874%3,682 in 1975 → 220k in 2025Weather in Wajir
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 16 km/h · humidity 31%
When to go to Wajir
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 | 59 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 44 | 42 | 50 |
| High | 34° | 35° | 35° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 32° |
| Low | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 7 | 32 | 113 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 67 | 39 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 9 |
What's on in Wajir
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Wajir
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wajir
Wajir from above
Postal code
Getting to Wajir
Places with a climate like Wajir
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
