El Wak in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), El Wak sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is El Wak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Wak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 178 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in El Wak in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical fall day in El Wak reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in El Wak
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Wak weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 23 | 3.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 105 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 35 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 5 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 3 | 0.6 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 72 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 103 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 20 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
El Wak gets around 178 mm of rain over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit El Wak?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit El Wak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Wak in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, El Wak sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in El Wak in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Wak peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is El Wak?
El Wak sits at 2.8°N, 40.9°E, 384 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lafey, 48 km away.
Topography around El Wak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Wak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Wak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.
The land around El Wak is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (99%) within 80 km.
Kenya travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,363
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.9
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 28.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 593
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for El Wak (2.8092°, 40.9288°, elevation 384 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.