Takaba weather in August

In August, Takaba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Takaba's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Takaba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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122921
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How August really feels in Takaba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Takaba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°71.311.84.2
Feb34° / 23°6111.93.5
Mar34° / 23°355.3123.5
Apr31° / 23°12518.412.13.6
May30° / 22°511212.24.8
Jun29° / 22°72.312.25.9
Jul29° / 21°51.912.26.2
Aug29° / 21°51.512.15.9
Sep31° / 22°61.4125.4
Oct30° / 22°9111.411.94.6
Nov30° / 21°11516.911.84.4
Dec31° / 21°255.411.84.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121981
131981
142080
152080
162179
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212476
222674
232674
242674
252872
262872
272872
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Takaba gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
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185
195
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215
225
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245
255
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274
284
294
304
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167024
267024
367123
467123
567222
667222
767321
867420
967420
1067519
1167519
1267519
1357619
1457619
1557520
1667420
1767420
1867420
1967420
2077320
2177320
2277320
2377320
2487319
2587319
2687418
2787418
2887418
2987517
3087517
3187517

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:30
212.16:216:29
312.16:216:29
412.16:216:29
512.16:216:29
612.16:216:29
712.16:216:29
812.16:216:28
912.16:216:28
1012.16:206:28
1112.16:206:28
1212.16:206:28
1312.16:206:27
1412.16:206:27
1512.16:206:27
1612.16:206:27
1712.16:206:26
1812.16:206:26
1912.16:196:26
2012.16:196:25
2112.16:196:25
2212.16:196:25
2312.16:196:24
2412.16:196:24
2512.16:186:24
2612.16:186:23
2712.16:186:23
2812.16:186:22
2912.16:186:22
3012.16:176:22
3112.16:176:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Takaba?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Takaba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Takaba in August

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

In August, Takaba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Takaba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Takaba peaks around March 19 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 19UV 15Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Takaba?

Takaba sits at 3.4°N, 40.2°E, 598 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is El Wak, 99 km away.

El WakLafeyDhamasRamuMoyaleWajirManderaBeled Hawo

Topography around Takaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 607 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Takaba is covered by shrubs (57%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (89%) within 16 km, and shrubs (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
962 m
treesshrubsgrassland
August weather nearby: El Wak 99 km · Lafey 109 km · Dhamas 126 km · Ramu 128 km · Moyale 131 km · Wajir 180 km · Mandera 193 km · Beled Hawo 195 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 Takaba (3.3553°, 40.2228°, elevation 598 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).