Moyale in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Moyale sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 261 mm of rain over about 46 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 33°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Moyale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moyale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 261 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Moyale in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Moyale reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Moyale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Moyale 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.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Moyale gets around 261 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Moyale?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Moyale for sightseeing.
What to pack for Moyale in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Moyale sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Moyale in Spring
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 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.