Weather in Nairobi in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Nairobi in August
The temperature in August is +72°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +82°F during the day and a minimum of +48°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +70°F.
Is Nairobi warm or cold in August?
Nairobi is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +72°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +55°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Nairobi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nairobi in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +46°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +86°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 15 mm | 12 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 69% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 30 | 29 | 27 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +72°F to +73°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 14 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 69%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 0 to 1.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Nairobi is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Nairobi?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Nairobi in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+72°F) and the highest in 2006 (+78°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 53 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Nairobi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.