Habaswein weather in August

In August, Habaswein sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Habaswein's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Habaswein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Habaswein is place in Wajir County, Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Habaswein reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23223
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43223
53223
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73223
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223223
233223
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253223
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283323
293323
303323
313323

How August really feels in Habaswein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Habaswein weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°18211.93.4
Feb36° / 25°50.8122.8
Mar36° / 26°284122.5
Apr35° / 26°569.6122.8
May34° / 25°92123.5
Jun33° / 24°10.112.14.2
Jul32° / 23°10.112.14.7
Aug32° / 23°10.1124.6
Sep33° / 23°20.2124.1
Oct34° / 24°274.9123.4
Nov33° / 24°8614.4123.4
Dec33° / 24°437.411.93.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103367
113367
123565
133565
143664
153961
163961
174060
184159
194159
204258
214357
224555
234555
244555
254555
264753
274753
284852
294951
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Habaswein gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1127693
2126703
3126703
4125713
5125713
6124723
7124723
8123733
9123733
10123733
11122743
12022753
13022753
14022753
15022753
16022753
17022753
18022753
19023743
20023743
21023743
22024733
23024733
24024733
25024724
26024724
27024724
28024724
29024724
30024724
31024715

Wind in August

Winds average 23 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
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1523breezy
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3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:29
212.06:276:29
312.06:276:29
412.06:276:29
512.06:276:29
612.06:266:29
712.06:266:29
812.06:266:29
912.06:266:29
1012.06:266:28
1112.06:266:28
1212.06:266:28
1312.06:266:28
1412.06:256:28
1512.06:256:27
1612.06:256:27
1712.06:256:27
1812.06:256:27
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:246:26
2112.06:246:26
2212.06:246:26
2312.06:246:25
2412.06:236:25
2512.06:236:25
2612.06:236:24
2712.06:236:24
2812.06:226:24
2912.06:226:23
3012.06:226:23
3112.06:216:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Habaswein?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Habaswein for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Habaswein in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Habaswein sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Habaswein in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Habaswein peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Habaswein?

Habaswein sits at 1.0°N, 39.5°E, 208 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Wajir, 103 km away.

WajirGarba TulaGarissaMauaMarsabitIsioloMeruChuka

Topography around Habaswein

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Habaswein.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Habaswein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Habaswein is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
242 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Wajir 103 km · Garba Tula 121 km · Garissa 164 km · Maua 193 km · Marsabit 222 km · Isiolo 225 km · Meru 231 km · Chuka 254 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Habaswein (1.0166°, 39.4912°, elevation 208 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).