WEATHER & CLIMATE OF SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
Samburu national reserve experiences semi-arid and arid climatic and weather conditions. The weather and climate of Samburu national reserve is characterized by cold nights and dry, hot days. Averagely, the day temperatures range from 29-32°C and 16-19°C in the night.
Samburu national reserve receives long heavy rains in the month of April and short rains in November, nevertheless, the reserve receives low rainfall generally throughout the year.
DRY SEASON
This is from June through to September and is characterized by sunny hot days.
WET SEASON
This is from October to May with a short dry break of January and February that falls in between the 2 wet seasons, that is the shorts rains and the long rains.
AT A GLANCE:
June to mid-September
Dry with less rain
Cool and cloudy
Mid-September to November
Clearer skies
Possibility of sunny days
Short rains in November
December to March
Lower rainfall
Clearer skies
Warm and dry
Hot and dry (January – February)
Generally drier
April to May
High rainfall
Heavy long rains in April
Presence of clear skies and sunshine
Samburu’s yearly average rainfall is 354 mm with the most rainfall received in April and November and the yearly average temperature is between 18 and 30°C. The climatic conditions of Samburu during the day are dry and hot and always cool down at night.
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