Garba Tula in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Garba Tula sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Garba Tula's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garba Tula's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Garba Tula in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Garba Tula reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Garba Tula
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Garba Tula weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 32° / 22° | 30 | 3.8 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 10 | 1.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 42 | 6.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 75 | 12.3 | 12 | 3.3 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 13 | 3.3 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 37 | 5.8 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 119 | 18.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 72 | 11.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Garba Tula gets around 112 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Garba Tula?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Garba Tula for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Garba Tula in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Garba Tula sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Garba Tula in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Garba Tula peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Garba Tula in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Garba Tula is worst in December — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Garba Tula?
Garba Tula sits at 0.5°N, 38.5°E, 512 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Maua, 72 km away.
Topography around Garba Tula
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garba Tula.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Garba Tula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,289 m.
The land around Garba Tula is covered by shrubs (82%) within 3 km, shrubs (94%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (34%) 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 Garba Tula (0.5339°, 38.5188°, elevation 512 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.