El Wak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Wak sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 163 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is El Wak's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Wak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
163 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in El Wak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in El Wak reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in El Wak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Wak weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°50.911.93.5
Feb36° / 24°30.511.92.8
Mar35° / 25°233.5122.8
Apr33° / 24°10514.812.13.3
May31° / 24°358.612.14.4
Jun31° / 23°51.112.25.1
Jul30° / 22°30.912.15.5
Aug31° / 22°30.712.15.2
Sep32° / 23°30.6124.8
Oct32° / 23°729.411.94.2
Nov31° / 23°10313.811.94.3
Dec33° / 23°204.111.84.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Wak gets around 163 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit El Wak?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Wak. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Wak in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, El Wak sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Wak in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

TakabaRamuWajirBaardheereManderaBeled Hawo

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.

3 km
5 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
710 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Lafey 48 km · Dhamas 59 km · Takaba 99 km · Ramu 129 km · Wajir 153 km · Baardheere 158 km · Mandera 162 km · Beled Hawo 163 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
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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.