Takaba in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Takaba sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Takaba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Takaba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
212 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Takaba in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Takaba reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Takaba

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.

Takaba 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
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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Takaba gets around 212 mm of rain over 30 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 12 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.

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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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Takaba?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall 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 Fall

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

In fall, Takaba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Takaba 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 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
Fall 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.