Garissa Weather in May
Garissa in May
The short of it: Garissa in May averages a high of 34 °C (93 °F) and a low of 25 °C (77 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 12 h 6 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 25° · rain 11 mm · daylight 12 h 6 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August
May in Garissa brings afternoons near 34° and nights around 25°, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 6 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Garissa runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Bura, 79 km to the SSE, is 2° cooler by day.
May in Garissa, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 50 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuraGarissa County | 79 km SSE | 32° | 24° | 27 mm |
| Bura TanaTana River County | 85 km SSE | 32° | 24° | 29 mm |
| DadaabGarissa County | 93 km NE | 34° | 24° | 24 mm |
| HolaTana River County | 122 km SSE | 32° | 24° | 42 mm |
| Mado GashiGarissa County | 142 km NNW | 33° | 23° | 6.0 mm |
| MasalaniTana River County | 150 km SSE | 32° | 24° | 81 mm |
| IjaraGarissa County | 160 km SE | 32° | 24° | 146 mm |
| HabasweinWajir County | 164 km N | 34° | 24° | 7.0 mm |