Takaba in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Takaba sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Takaba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Takaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Takaba in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 35°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Takaba reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Takaba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 69 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Takaba weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Takaba gets around 38 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Takaba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Takaba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Takaba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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.
| 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.