Taveta in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Taveta sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 232 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Taveta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taveta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 232 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Taveta in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Taveta reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Taveta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Taveta weather by month
How the three fall 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 | 31° / 20° | 35 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 20° | 31 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 74 | 11.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 94 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 64 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 9 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 5 | 1.4 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 26 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 60 | 12 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 53 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Taveta gets around 232 mm of rain over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Taveta?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Taveta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Taveta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Taveta sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Taveta in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Taveta peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Taveta?
Taveta sits at 3.4°S, 37.7°E, 753 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 34 km away.
Topography around Taveta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taveta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taveta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 757 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,344 m.
The land around Taveta is covered by cropland (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and grassland (31%) 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 Taveta (-3.3988°, 37.6834°, elevation 753 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.