Moyale in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Moyale sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 217 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Moyale's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moyale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 217 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Moyale in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Moyale reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Moyale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Moyale 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 | 32° / 20° | 14 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 9 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 52 | 8.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 137 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 71 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 12 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 8 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 8 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 9 | 2.9 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 106 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 102 | 18.4 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 25 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Moyale gets around 217 mm of rain over 35 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Moyale?
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 Moyale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Moyale in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Moyale sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Moyale 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 Moyale peaks around March 18 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Moyale?
Moyale sits at 3.5°N, 39.1°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Takaba, 131 km away.
Topography around Moyale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moyale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moyale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m.
The land around Moyale is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) 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 Moyale (3.5266°, 39.0561°, elevation 1,068 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.