Takaba weather in March

In March, Takaba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Takaba's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Takaba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
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303323
313323

How March really feels in Takaba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Takaba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87525
97525
107525
117426
127327
137228
147228
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
206931
216931
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246832
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286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Takaba gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
78
89
99
109
1110
1210
1311
1412
1513
1614
1716
1817
1919
2020
2122
2224
2325
2427
2529
2630
2732
2834
2936
3037
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1303424111
2303324121
3293325121
4283225131
5273226141
6263227151
7243128151
8233129161
9213130171
10193131171
11173132181
12163133191
13143035202
14123035212
15113036222
1692937232
1782837243
1872737263
1952637274
2052536295
2142436315
2232335326
2332235347
2432134367
2521933388
2621831399
2721730419
28216294310
29214284511
30213274611
31212264812

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:346:30
211.96:346:30
311.96:346:30
411.96:346:30
511.96:336:30
611.96:336:30
711.96:336:30
812.06:326:29
912.06:326:29
1012.06:326:29
1112.06:316:29
1212.06:316:29
1312.06:316:29
1412.06:306:28
1512.06:306:28
1612.06:296:28
1712.06:296:28
1812.06:296:28
1912.06:286:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:26
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:256:26
2712.06:256:26
2812.06:256:25
2912.06:246:25
3012.06:246:25
3112.06:236:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.46 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 — March's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Takaba?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Takaba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Takaba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (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
March 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).