Hola in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Hola sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 122 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
122 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hola in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Hola reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Hola

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
56 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hola weather by month

How the three fall 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° / 24°172.512.12.8
Feb36° / 25°40.9122.3
Mar36° / 26°245.7122.0
Apr35° / 26°5113.2122.4
May33° / 25°479.711.93.6
Jun32° / 24°92.211.94.5
Jul31° / 23°61.211.95.0
Aug32° / 23°81.4124.9
Sep33° / 23°112.3124.4
Oct34° / 24°346.8123.5
Nov33° / 24°7214.612.13.0
Dec34° / 24°44912.13.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hola gets around 122 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hola?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hola.

What to pack for Hola in Fall

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

In fall, Hola sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Hola in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Hola peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hola?

Hola sits at 1.5°S, 40.0°E, 65 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Masalani, 28 km away.

GarissaLamuKaambooniMalindiWatamuKituiMwingi

Topography around Hola

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hola.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Hola is covered by trees (28%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Masalani 28 km · Garissa 122 km · Lamu 130 km · Kaambooni 174 km · Malindi 193 km · Watamu 208 km · Kitui 225 km · Mwingi 228 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 Hola (-1.4826°, 40.0334°, elevation 65 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.