Kenya in August

August is one of Kenya's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 8 destinations average 90/100, led by Nairobi at 94 — 23°C and 5 rainy days — while Malindi is warmer at 31°C and scores 90.

#2 of 12 months for Kenya · 8 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇰🇪 Kenya, month by month

90/100 in August

Where in Kenya in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Nairobi	City	23°C	22 mm · 5 days	94 tier S	Yes
2	Lamu	Island	29°C	26 mm · 11 days	91 tier S	—
3	Mombasa	Beach	30°C	39 mm · 16 days	91 tier S	Yes
4	Malindi	Beach	31°C	34 mm · 14 days	90 tier S	—
5	Watamu	Beach	30°C	34 mm · 14 days	90 tier S	—
6	Diani Beach	Beach	30°C	59 mm · 20 days	89 tier A	Yes
7	Maasai Mara	National park	27°C	23 mm · 5 days	87 tier A	Yes
8	Amboseli	National park	27°C	51 mm · 17 days	85 tier A	Yes

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Kenya in August

Mara migration season · Nairobi · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
Maulidi · Lamu · 15 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)
Maulidi (Mawlid al-Nabi) · Mombasa · 20–30 Aug (usually)
Mara River crossings · Maasai Mara · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
Humpback whale season · Malindi · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
Green turtle nesting · Watamu · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)
Humpback whales offshore · Diani Beach · 1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)

Seasons in force

Wind season · 4 places Dry season · 2 places

Peak crowds at 1 of Kenya's 5 well-known places this month.

Better months for Kenya

July · 90/100 September · 90/100 February · 89/100 Weakest: April · 76/100

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