Takaba in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Takaba sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Takaba's best 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
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Takaba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Takaba reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Takaba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Takaba gets around 17 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Takaba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Takaba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Takaba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.