Takaba weather in February

In February, Takaba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Takaba's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 34°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 6 mm; 1 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:37 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover: 38%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 12 km/h; 5th windiest
Solar energy: 6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.5; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Takaba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
Avg low (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	22
2	34	22
3	34	22
4	34	22
5	34	22
6	34	22
7	34	22
8	34	22
9	34	22
10	34	22
11	34	23
12	34	23
13	34	23
14	34	23
15	34	23
16	34	23
17	35	23
18	35	23
19	35	23
20	35	23
21	35	23
22	35	23
23	35	23
24	35	23
25	35	23
26	35	23
27	35	23
28	35	23

How February really feels in Takaba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Takaba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 22°	7	1.3	11.8	4.2
Feb	34° / 23°	6	1	11.9	3.5
Mar	34° / 23°	35	5.3	12	3.5
Apr	31° / 23°	125	18.4	12.1	3.6
May	30° / 22°	51	12	12.2	4.8
Jun	29° / 22°	7	2.3	12.2	5.9
Jul	29° / 21°	5	1.9	12.2	6.2
Aug	29° / 21°	5	1.5	12.1	5.9
Sep	31° / 22°	6	1.4	12	5.4
Oct	30° / 22°	91	11.4	11.9	4.6
Nov	30° / 21°	115	16.9	11.8	4.4
Dec	31° / 21°	25	5.4	11.8	4.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	78	78	77	76	76	76	75	75	74	74	73	73	72	72	72	73	73	74	74	74	76	76	76	78	78	78	79	79
Cloudier (%)	22	22	23	24	24	24	25	25	26	26	27	27	28	28	28	27	27	26	26	26	24	24	24	22	22	22	21	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	78	22
2	78	22
3	77	23
4	76	24
5	76	24
6	76	24
7	75	25
8	75	25
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	73	27
17	73	27
18	74	26
19	74	26
20	74	26
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	78	22
25	78	22
26	78	22
27	79	21
28	79	21

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Takaba gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6

	Rain chance (%)
1	3
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	3
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	5
26	6
27	6
28	6

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	56	57	56	55	54	52	51	50	48	47	45	44	42	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	34	33	33	33	32	32	32	31
Comfortable (%)	26	26	27	28	28	29	30	31	32	32	33	34	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	35	34
Humid (%)	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	15	16	16	17	18	19	19	20	21	21	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	24
Muggy (%)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	8	9	10
Oppressive (%)	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	56	26	14	4	0
2	57	26	13	4	0
3	56	27	13	4	0
4	55	28	13	4	0
5	54	28	13	4	1
6	52	29	14	4	1
7	51	30	14	4	1
8	50	31	15	4	1
9	48	32	15	4	1
10	47	32	16	4	1
11	45	33	16	4	1
12	44	34	17	4	2
13	42	35	18	4	2
14	40	35	19	4	2
15	39	36	19	4	2
16	38	36	20	4	2
17	37	37	21	4	2
18	36	37	21	4	2
19	35	37	22	4	2
20	34	38	22	4	2
21	34	38	22	5	2
22	33	37	22	5	2
23	33	37	23	6	1
24	33	37	23	6	1
25	32	36	23	7	1
26	32	36	23	8	1
27	32	35	23	9	1
28	31	34	24	10	1

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	light breeze
2	12	light breeze
3	12	light breeze
4	12	light breeze
5	12	light breeze
6	12	light breeze
7	12	light breeze
8	12	light breeze
9	12	light breeze
10	12	light breeze
11	12	light breeze
12	12	light breeze
13	12	light breeze
14	12	light breeze
15	12	light breeze
16	12	light breeze
17	12	light breeze
18	12	light breeze
19	12	light breeze
20	12	light breeze
21	12	light breeze
22	12	light breeze
23	12	light breeze
24	12	light breeze
25	12	light breeze
26	12	light breeze
27	12	light breeze
28	12	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:30 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35
Sunset (PM)	6:28	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:30	6:30	6:30

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:37	6:28
2	11.9	6:37	6:29
3	11.9	6:37	6:29
4	11.9	6:37	6:29
5	11.9	6:37	6:29
6	11.9	6:37	6:29
7	11.9	6:37	6:29
8	11.9	6:37	6:30
9	11.9	6:37	6:30
10	11.9	6:37	6:30
11	11.9	6:37	6:30
12	11.9	6:37	6:30
13	11.9	6:37	6:30
14	11.9	6:37	6:30
15	11.9	6:37	6:30
16	11.9	6:37	6:30
17	11.9	6:37	6:31
18	11.9	6:37	6:31
19	11.9	6:36	6:31
20	11.9	6:36	6:31
21	11.9	6:36	6:31
22	11.9	6:36	6:31
23	11.9	6:36	6:31
24	11.9	6:36	6:31
25	11.9	6:35	6:31
26	11.9	6:35	6:30
27	11.9	6:35	6:30
28	11.9	6:35	6:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — February's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.8	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.8
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.8	Intense
2	6.9	Intense
3	6.9	Intense
4	6.9	Intense
5	6.9	Intense
6	6.9	Intense
7	6.9	Intense
8	6.9	Intense
9	6.9	Intense
10	6.9	Intense
11	6.9	Intense
12	6.9	Intense
13	6.9	Intense
14	6.9	Intense
15	6.9	Intense
16	6.9	Intense
17	6.9	Intense
18	6.9	Intense
19	6.9	Intense
20	6.9	Intense
21	6.9	Intense
22	6.9	Intense
23	6.9	Intense
24	6.9	Intense
25	6.9	Intense
26	6.9	Intense
27	6.9	Intense
28	6.8	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Takaba?

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

3.5

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takaba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Takaba in February

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

In February, Takaba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Takaba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	14	15	14	12	11	11	13	13	14	11	11
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	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

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.

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

shrubs 57%

16 km

188 m

shrubs 89%

80 km

962 m

shrubs 99%

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← January Takaba year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February 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

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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	22
2	34	22
3	34	22
4	34	22
5	34	22
6	34	22
7	34	22
8	34	22
9	34	22
10	34	22
11	34	23
12	34	23
13	34	23
14	34	23
15	34	23
16	34	23
17	35	23
18	35	23
19	35	23
20	35	23
21	35	23
22	35	23
23	35	23
24	35	23
25	35	23
26	35	23
27	35	23
28	35	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	78	22
2	78	22
3	77	23
4	76	24
5	76	24
6	76	24
7	75	25
8	75	25
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	73	27
17	73	27
18	74	26
19	74	26
20	74	26
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	78	22
25	78	22
26	78	22
27	79	21
28	79	21

	Rain chance (%)
1	3
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	3
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	5
26	6
27	6
28	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	56	26	14	4	0
2	57	26	13	4	0
3	56	27	13	4	0
4	55	28	13	4	0
5	54	28	13	4	1
6	52	29	14	4	1
7	51	30	14	4	1
8	50	31	15	4	1
9	48	32	15	4	1
10	47	32	16	4	1
11	45	33	16	4	1
12	44	34	17	4	2
13	42	35	18	4	2
14	40	35	19	4	2
15	39	36	19	4	2
16	38	36	20	4	2
17	37	37	21	4	2
18	36	37	21	4	2
19	35	37	22	4	2
20	34	38	22	4	2
21	34	38	22	5	2
22	33	37	22	5	2
23	33	37	23	6	1
24	33	37	23	6	1
25	32	36	23	7	1
26	32	36	23	8	1
27	32	35	23	9	1
28	31	34	24	10	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	22
2	34	22
3	34	22
4	34	22
5	34	22
6	34	22
7	34	22
8	34	22
9	34	22
10	34	22
11	34	23
12	34	23
13	34	23
14	34	23
15	34	23
16	34	23
17	35	23
18	35	23
19	35	23
20	35	23
21	35	23
22	35	23
23	35	23
24	35	23
25	35	23
26	35	23
27	35	23
28	35	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	78	22
2	78	22
3	77	23
4	76	24
5	76	24
6	76	24
7	75	25
8	75	25
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	73	27
17	73	27
18	74	26
19	74	26
20	74	26
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	78	22
25	78	22
26	78	22
27	79	21
28	79	21

	Rain chance (%)
1	3
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	3
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	5
26	6
27	6
28	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	56	26	14	4	0
2	57	26	13	4	0
3	56	27	13	4	0
4	55	28	13	4	0
5	54	28	13	4	1
6	52	29	14	4	1
7	51	30	14	4	1
8	50	31	15	4	1
9	48	32	15	4	1
10	47	32	16	4	1
11	45	33	16	4	1
12	44	34	17	4	2
13	42	35	18	4	2
14	40	35	19	4	2
15	39	36	19	4	2
16	38	36	20	4	2
17	37	37	21	4	2
18	36	37	21	4	2
19	35	37	22	4	2
20	34	38	22	4	2
21	34	38	22	5	2
22	33	37	22	5	2
23	33	37	23	6	1
24	33	37	23	6	1
25	32	36	23	7	1
26	32	36	23	8	1
27	32	35	23	9	1
28	31	34	24	10	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	22
2	34	22
3	34	22
4	34	22
5	34	22
6	34	22
7	34	22
8	34	22
9	34	22
10	34	22
11	34	23
12	34	23
13	34	23
14	34	23
15	34	23
16	34	23
17	35	23
18	35	23
19	35	23
20	35	23
21	35	23
22	35	23
23	35	23
24	35	23
25	35	23
26	35	23
27	35	23
28	35	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	78	22
2	78	22
3	77	23
4	76	24
5	76	24
6	76	24
7	75	25
8	75	25
9	74	26
10	74	26
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	73	27
17	73	27
18	74	26
19	74	26
20	74	26
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	76	24
24	78	22
25	78	22
26	78	22
27	79	21
28	79	21

	Rain chance (%)
1	3
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	3
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	5
26	6
27	6
28	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	56	26	14	4	0
2	57	26	13	4	0
3	56	27	13	4	0
4	55	28	13	4	0
5	54	28	13	4	1
6	52	29	14	4	1
7	51	30	14	4	1
8	50	31	15	4	1
9	48	32	15	4	1
10	47	32	16	4	1
11	45	33	16	4	1
12	44	34	17	4	2
13	42	35	18	4	2
14	40	35	19	4	2
15	39	36	19	4	2
16	38	36	20	4	2
17	37	37	21	4	2
18	36	37	21	4	2
19	35	37	22	4	2
20	34	38	22	4	2
21	34	38	22	5	2
22	33	37	22	5	2
23	33	37	23	6	1
24	33	37	23	6	1
25	32	36	23	7	1
26	32	36	23	8	1
27	32	35	23	9	1
28	31	34	24	10	1