AU
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Kenya · Rift Valley · August
Rift Valley in Augusthow the month reads
August is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Kenya, with cooler than the yearly mean by 1.5°C. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 9 of 12
- Score
- 75/100
August match
75/100
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What’s open · August
Things to do in Rift Valley 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.
- Temperature28°C−1.5°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank9 of 12for Rift Valley
- Best monthsJune · September · Decemberhighest regional score
12-month temperature · Rift Valley
August in context
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 30.3 |
| February | 31.4 |
| March | 31.3 |
| April | 29.7 |
| May | 28.8 |
| June | 28.3 |
| July | 27.4 |
| August | 27.9 |
| September | 29.3 |
| October | 29.8 |
| November | 29.1 |
| December | 29.6 |
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.
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