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Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Kenya · Month guide
Kenya in August
Around 30 °C with 45 mm of rain and 6.3 hours of sun a day.
August is one of the strongest months to visit Kenya. Around 30 °C with 45 mm of rain and 6.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Kenya · August
What the weather usually does
Kenya · typical month
- Day / night20 – 30 °CYear range 20 – 33 °C
- Rainfall45 mmYear range 20 – 128 mm
- Sunshine6.3 hr / dayYear range 5.8 – 9.5 hr / day
What’s open · August
Things to do in Kenya in August
Nothing in Kenya shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in August.
- At its bestThe migration in the Masai Mara
the densest herds and the most frequent Mara River crossing attempts, most reliably between about 15 August and 5 September
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Kenya
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Kenya carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.2 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 33.5 |
| February | 33.1 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 34.5 |
| March | 33.1 | 22.4 | 21.0 | 35.1 |
| April | 31.4 | 22.3 | 20.9 | 34.4 |
| May | 30.5 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 32.3 |
| June | 29.9 | 20.8 | 19.7 | 31.3 |
| July | 29.0 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 30.8 |
| August | 29.5 | 20.1 | 19.1 | 31.4 |
| September | 30.8 | 20.6 | 19.6 | 32.2 |
| October | 31.4 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 33.0 |
| November | 30.5 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 32.5 |
| December | 31.1 | 21.0 | 19.9 | 32.5 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 33 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 56 |
| April | 128 |
| May | 76 |
| June | 35 |
| July | 44 |
| August | 45 |
| September | 40 |
| October | 64 |
| November | 95 |
| December | 50 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.3 |
| February | 9.5 |
| March | 8.6 |
| April | 6.9 |
| May | 6.9 |
| June | 6.5 |
| July | 5.8 |
| August | 6.3 |
| September | 7.5 |
| October | 7.8 |
| November | 7.3 |
| December | 8.4 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.1 | 7.6 | 12.8 |
| February | 11.0 | 8.1 | 13.9 |
| March | 10.9 | 7.2 | 13.6 |
| April | 10.8 | 7.2 | 14.4 |
| May | 12.9 | 10.0 | 15.3 |
| June | 14.2 | 11.7 | 16.6 |
| July | 14.6 | 12.3 | 16.7 |
| August | 14.5 | 12.2 | 16.8 |
| September | 14.5 | 12.0 | 16.7 |
| October | 12.7 | 9.3 | 15.9 |
| November | 10.4 | 7.2 | 13.2 |
| December | 9.9 | 7.1 | 12.6 |
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