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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

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

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°142.411.84.8
Feb33° / 22°91.511.94.1
Mar32° / 22°528.1124.3
Apr28° / 21°13721.312.14.3
May27° / 20°7116.112.25.6
Jun27° / 20°123.812.27.0
Jul26° / 19°82.612.27.1
Aug27° / 19°82.712.17.1
Sep29° / 20°92.9126.5
Oct28° / 20°10614.111.95.5
Nov28° / 19°10218.411.85.1
Dec30° / 19°256.311.85.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Moyale gets around 217 mm of rain over 35 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 muggy — 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moyale in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

TakabaMarsabitYabēloNegēlēEl WakWajirLafeyRamu

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.

3 km
288 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Takaba 131 km · Marsabit 178 km · Yabēlo 185 km · Negēlē 207 km · El Wak 223 km · Wajir 227 km · Lafey 240 km · Ramu 245 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 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.