Takaba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Takaba sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Takaba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Takaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Takaba in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Takaba reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Takaba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 63 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.
Takaba 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Takaba gets around 211 mm of rain over 36 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 11 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Takaba?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takaba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Takaba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Takaba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Takaba 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 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 |
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.
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.