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Nairobi weather in August

August is one of the best months to visit Nairobi. Expect highs around 24°C, lows near 13°C, and about 8.8 days with rain.

9.3 · Excellenttravel score for August
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Avg high
24°C
Avg low
13°C
Rainfall
30 mm
Rain days
8.8
Sunshine
8.4 h/day
Daylight
12 h

What to pack for Nairobi in August

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 69%; max daily wind around 12 km/h.

How August compares

January: 9.1/10 JFebruary: 9.3/10 FMarch: 8.7/10 MApril: 7.5/10 AMay: 7.5/10 MJune: 9.3/10 JJuly: 10.0/10 JAugust: 9.3/10 ASeptember: 9.7/10 SOctober: 8.0/10 ONovember: 7.4/10 NDecember: 7.5/10 D

Best months in Nairobi: February & June–September. See the full best time to visit Nairobi guide.

Nairobi in August: the details

In August, Nairobi sees average daytime highs of 24°C (75°F) and overnight lows of 13°C (55°F). Rainfall totals roughly 30 mm across 8.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 8.4 hours per day with 12 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 69%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Nairobi, Kenya (-1.28, 36.82) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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