Where to go in Africa in August

4 destinations in Africa hit their climate sweet spot in August — ranked purely by weather data, not opinions.

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1 Johannesburg South Africa · 21°C · 0.7 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 2 Casablanca Morocco · 27°C · 0.5 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 3 Nairobi Kenya · 24°C · 8.8 rain days 9.3 · Excellent 4 Cape Town South Africa · 17°C · 11.2 rain days 8.1 · Good

Decent, but not at their peak

These destinations in Africa score below 8/10 in August — fine to visit, better in other months.

Kinshasa · 7.7 Alexandria · 7.7 Lagos · 7.4 Abidjan · 7.3 Addis Ababa · 7.3 Dar es Salaam · 7.2

August by travel style

Warm & sunny

Daytime highs of 25°C+ with strong overall scores.

Casablanca · 27°C highs Kinshasa · 31°C highs Alexandria · 32°C highs Lagos · 27°C highs Abidjan · 27°C highs

Driest picks

High-scoring destinations with the fewest rainy days.

Alexandria · 0 rain days Casablanca · 0.5 rain days Johannesburg · 0.7 rain days Kinshasa · 2.9 rain days Nairobi · 8.8 rain days Dar es Salaam · 10.3 rain days

Mild city breaks

Comfortable 10–19°C sightseeing weather.

Cape Town · 17°C highs Addis Ababa · 19°C highs

Frequently asked questions

Where should I go in Africa in August?

Top-scoring destinations in Africa for August include Johannesburg (10.0/10), Casablanca (10.0/10), Nairobi (9.3/10), Cape Town (8.1/10) — ranked by temperature, rainfall and sunshine from six years of climate data.

Where is hot in Africa in August?

Warm destinations with great overall conditions in August include Casablanca (avg high 27°C), Kinshasa (avg high 31°C), Alexandria (avg high 32°C), Lagos (avg high 27°C), Abidjan (avg high 27°C).

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