Lake Turkana
Kenya
A massive desert lake striking in its jade-green coloring and surrounded by harsh volcanic landscapes.
Warmest month is January at 36°C on average. Coolest is July at 33°C. Driest reading falls in January with 1 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineKSh200 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- KSh250 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology8h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,408 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to areas within 60km of the Somali border, and parts of the coast; check per-region guidance. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | ±2° | 1 |
| February | 36° | ±2° | 1 |
| March | 36° | ±3° | 3 |
| April | 35° | ±4° | 8 |
| May | 34° | ±3° | 6 |
| June | 34° | ±2° | 4 |
| July | 33° | ±2° | 4 |
| August | 34° | ±2° | 4 |
| September | 35° | ±2° | 2 |
| October | 35° | ±2° | 5 |
| November | 35° | ±2° | 3 |
| December | 35° | ±2° | 2 |
What to do
- Visit the fossil-rich hominid sites of Koobi Fora
- Interact with the local El Molo fishing community
- Explore Central Island National Park's volcanic crater lakes
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.