Nairobi weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – October, December – March
What is the weather like in Nairobi in August?
In August, Nairobi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 22 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Nairobi.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 | 83 | 89 |
| Day | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Night | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 4 | 4 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 4 min06:35 – 18:40
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Nairobi
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %98 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Nairobi in August: quick answers
Is Nairobi hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Nairobi average 23 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C.
Does it rain much in Nairobi in August?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 22 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences