Moyale Weather Records (KE000063619)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Moyale (KE000063619), Kenya, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Moyale

Moyale (KE000063619) is a weather station in Kenya at 3.53 latitude and 39.03 longitude, 1,097 m (3,599 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1935 to 2025, 91 years of record.
1,464 records set at Moyale still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Moyale set a daily record precipitation of 1.0 mm (0.04 in) on 18 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: Kenya, 3.53 latitude, 39.03 longitude.
Elevation: 1,097 m (3,599 ft).
Period of record: 1935 to 2025, 91 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Moyale. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Moyale, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	18.6 C (65.5 F)
Feb	38.0 C (100.4 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)	n/a	18.9 C (66.0 F)
Mar	39.6 C (103.3 F)	13.6 C (56.5 F)	n/a	19.4 C (66.9 F)
Apr	38.4 C (101.1 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	n/a	18.7 C (65.7 F)
May	33.7 C (92.7 F)	15.4 C (59.7 F)	n/a	18.0 C (64.4 F)
Jun	29.9 C (85.8 F)	13.1 C (55.6 F)	n/a	17.5 C (63.5 F)
Jul	32.6 C (90.7 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	16.2 C (61.2 F)
Aug	34.6 C (94.3 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	16.5 C (61.7 F)
Sep	36.5 C (97.7 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.3 C (95.5 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.0 C (91.4 F)	15.2 C (59.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.7 C (90.9 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Moyale still stand. 1984 holds the most, with 95.

Standing records at Moyale by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1976	1
1977	3
1979	1
1980	1
1981	1
1982	10
1983	59
1984	95
1985	88
1986	60
1987	72
1988	58
1989	75
1990	71
1991	60
1992	60
1993	43
1994	65
1995	52
1996	60
1997	30
1998	34
1999	6
2000	19
2001	27
2002	26
2003	33
2004	2
2005	12
2009	72
2010	44
2011	19
2019	42
2020	17
2023	47
2024	66
2025	33

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 167.6 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Moyale. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 25 April 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Moyale
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20 January 1970
Feb	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	12 February 1998
Mar	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	28 March 1985
Apr	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	25 April 1940
May	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	7 May 1935
Jun	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	11 June 1988
Jul	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	19 July 1979
Aug	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	7 August 1961
Sep	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	14 September 2000
Oct	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	17 October 1953
Nov	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	17 November 1968
Dec	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	15 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2023

28 years of record at Moyale, 1982 to 2023. 28 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others.

Days with data per year at Moyale
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1982	11	3%	No
1983	205	56%	No
1984	284	78%	No
1985	250	68%	No
1986	275	75%	No
1987	244	67%	No
1988	256	70%	No
1989	272	75%	No
1990	259	71%	No
1991	276	76%	No
1992	235	64%	No
1993	242	66%	No
1994	272	75%	No
1995	274	75%	No
1996	227	62%	No
1997	68	19%	No
1998	1	0%	No
1999	1	0%	No
2000	127	35%	No
2001	127	35%	No
2002	121	33%	No
2003	104	28%	No
2004	10	3%	No
2005	3	1%	No
2009	200	55%	No
2010	132	36%	No
2011	42	12%	No
2023	47	13%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Moyale
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 August 2025	Moyale, KE	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2025	Moyale, KE	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2024	Moyale, KE	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Moyale, KE	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2024	Moyale, KE	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 2023	Moyale, KE	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 2023	Moyale, KE	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 2023	Moyale, KE	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2023	Moyale, KE	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2023	Moyale, KE	daily rain (Tie)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	tie	22 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2023	Moyale, KE	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2019	Moyale, KE	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	54 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2019	Moyale, KE	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2019	Moyale, KE	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2019	Moyale, KE	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 2019	Moyale, KE	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2009	Moyale, KE	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2005	Moyale, KE	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2005	Moyale, KE	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2005	Moyale, KE	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1935 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Moyale: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.6 C (103.3 F)	2002	34.3 C (93.7 F)	28
Coldest night (TNn)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	1996	14.8 C (58.6 F)	39
Wettest day (Rx1day)	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	1940	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	482.5 mm (19.0 in)	1940	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	75
Longest dry spell (CDD)	223 days	1940	38 days	80

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Moyale, 1935 to 2025. The record is 39.6 C (103.3 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 C (93.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Moyale by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1983	34.1 C (93.4 F)
1984	34.3 C (93.7 F)
1985	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1986	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1987	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1989	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1990	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1991	38.4 C (101.1 F)
1992	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1993	32.3 C (90.1 F)
1994	34.3 C (93.7 F)
1995	38.7 C (101.7 F)
1996	37.9 C (100.2 F)
1997	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1998	26.3 C (79.3 F)
1999	27.2 C (81.0 F)
2000	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2001	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2002	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2003	34.9 C (94.8 F)
2004	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2005	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2009	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2010	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2011	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2023	30.9 C (87.6 F)
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Moyale, 1935 to 2025. The record is 11.8 C (53.2 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 14.8 C (58.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Moyale by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1977	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1978	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1979	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1980	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1981	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1982	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1983	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1984	14.5 C (58.1 F)
1985	12.1 C (53.8 F)
1986	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1987	12.5 C (54.5 F)
1988	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1989	13.7 C (56.7 F)
1990	12.5 C (54.5 F)
1991	13.5 C (56.3 F)
1992	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1993	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1994	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1995	14.6 C (58.3 F)
1996	11.8 C (53.2 F)
1997	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1998	13.6 C (56.5 F)
1999	15.2 C (59.4 F)
2000	15.1 C (59.2 F)
2001	14.8 C (58.6 F)
2002	15.1 C (59.2 F)
2003	13.1 C (55.6 F)
2004	13.0 C (55.4 F)
2005	12.9 C (55.2 F)
2009	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2010	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2011	16.3 C (61.3 F)
2018	16.8 C (62.2 F)
2019	16.7 C (62.1 F)
2020	15.5 C (59.9 F)
2023	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2024	16.4 C (61.5 F)
2025	16.2 C (61.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Moyale, 1935 to 2025. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.1 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Moyale by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1935	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1936	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1937	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1938	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1939	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1940	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1941	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1942	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1943	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1944	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1945	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1948	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1950	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1952	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1953	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1954	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1955	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1956	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1957	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1958	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1959	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1960	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1961	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1962	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1963	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1964	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1965	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1967	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1968	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1969	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1970	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1971	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1972	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1973	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1975	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1976	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1977	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1978	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1979	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1980	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1981	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1982	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1983	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1984	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1986	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1988	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1990	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1991	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1992	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1993	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1994	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1995	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1996	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1997	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1998	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1999	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2000	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2001	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2002	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2003	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2009	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2010	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2011	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2018	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2019	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2020	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2023	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2025	29.0 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Moyale, 1935 to 2025. The record is 482.5 mm (19.0 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.2 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Moyale by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1935	184.1 mm (7.2 in)
1936	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1937	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1938	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1939	225.7 mm (8.9 in)
1940	482.5 mm (19.0 in)
1941	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1942	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1943	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1944	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1945	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1946	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1947	149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1948	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1949	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1950	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1951	182.8 mm (7.2 in)
1952	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1953	180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1954	243.9 mm (9.6 in)
1955	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1956	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1957	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1958	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1959	203.7 mm (8.0 in)
1960	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1961	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1962	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1963	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1964	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1965	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
1966	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1967	157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1968	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1969	142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1970	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1971	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1972	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1973	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1974	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1975	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1976	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1977	180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1978	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1979	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1980	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1981	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1982	207.7 mm (8.2 in)
1983	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1984	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1985	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1986	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1987	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1988	153.3 mm (6.0 in)
1989	142.9 mm (5.6 in)
1990	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1991	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1992	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1993	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1994	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1995	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1996	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1997	188.7 mm (7.4 in)
1998	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1999	n/a
2000	3.4 mm (0.13 in)
2001	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
2002	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2003	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2009	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2010	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
2011	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	202.2 mm (8.0 in)
2020	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
2023	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2024	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2025	48.9 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Moyale, 1935 to 2025. The record is 223 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Moyale by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1935	41 days
1936	49 days
1937	49 days
1938	65 days
1939	185 days
1940	223 days
1941	185 days
1942	66 days
1943	87 days
1944	35 days
1945	81 days
1946	40 days
1947	42 days
1948	49 days
1949	43 days
1950	34 days
1951	34 days
1952	35 days
1953	40 days
1954	51 days
1955	56 days
1956	57 days
1957	32 days
1958	26 days
1959	23 days
1960	36 days
1961	40 days
1962	32 days
1963	53 days
1964	28 days
1965	56 days
1966	41 days
1967	37 days
1968	61 days
1969	19 days
1970	38 days
1971	38 days
1972	31 days
1973	47 days
1974	72 days
1975	31 days
1976	41 days
1977	57 days
1978	32 days
1979	27 days
1980	37 days
1981	42 days
1982	47 days
1983	39 days
1984	79 days
1985	27 days
1986	56 days
1987	47 days
1988	35 days
1989	38 days
1990	59 days
1991	62 days
1992	30 days
1993	78 days
1994	71 days
1995	23 days
1996	40 days
1997	59 days
1998	16 days
1999	1 day
2000	5 days
2001	6 days
2002	5 days
2003	5 days
2004	2 days
2005	4 days
2009	4 days
2010	4 days
2011	2 days
2018	1 day
2019	3 days
2020	3 days
2023	4 days
2024	4 days
2025	3 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

63 years, 1935 to 1997

A day with at least 60.6 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 192.8 mm (7.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Moyale: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
25 years	141.4 mm (5.6 in)
50 years	166.1 mm (6.5 in)
100 years	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	Longer than the 63 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 63 years of values from 1935 to 1997.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1940; 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 1935; 147.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1963.

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Data for Moyale standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Moyale threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).