Takaba climate — normals and trends
Takaba (Kenya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 514 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Takaba averages 0 frost days, 202 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 94 rainy days per year.
Takaba has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.2 °C (on 26 March 1941) and the coldest 14.1 °C (on 21 December 1961).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
TakabaMandera County
- coords
- 3.36°, 40.22°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
30.6°C
Average daily low
21.2°C
Annual rainfall
514mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
18.6km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
202 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
94 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.5 °C
Average feels-like low
22.0 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
302 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.2 °C
26 March 1941
Coldest day
14.1 °C
21 December 1961
Wettest day
221 mm
27 March 1977
Windiest day
37.3 km/h
24 July 2021
Strongest gust
64.8 km/h
24 July 2021
Hottest feels-like
41.0 °C
6 March 2020
Coldest feels-like
11.7 °C
18 January 1960
Sunniest day
11.9 h
26 October 2022
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 35.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 34.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 62 mm | +9 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 93 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 30.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 45 mm | -22 mm |
| Jun | 30.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 10 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 28.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 2 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 1 mm | -8 mm |
| Oct | 32.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 19 mm | -61 mm |
| Nov | 31.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 18 mm | -83 mm |
| Dec | 33.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 10 mm | -20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Takaba?
Takaba has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 514 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Takaba?
The hottest day measured in Takaba between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 39.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Takaba?
The coldest day measured in Takaba between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1961, at 14.1 °C.
Does it snow in Takaba?
Almost never: Takaba sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Takaba warmed?
Yes: Takaba warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Takaba?
The wettest day measured in Takaba between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1977, with 221 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Takaba?
The windiest day measured in Takaba between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2021, with winds reaching 37.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Takaba?
The warmest month in Takaba is February (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Takaba?
Takaba receives on average 514 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 94 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Takaba?
Takaba gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Takaba?
Yes: Takaba has on average 302 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Takaba?
In Takaba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.0 °C on 6 March 2020, and the lowest was 11.7 °C on 18 January 1960.
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