Juja weather in August

In August, Juja sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 32 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Juja's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Juja reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
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Juja weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°418.312.17.3
Feb27° / 14°315.8127.2
Mar26° / 15°7514.1126.1
Apr25° / 16°17925124.5
May23° / 15°13620.6125.2
Jun22° / 14°5310.911.96.1
Jul22° / 13°26711.96.5
Aug22° / 13°328.9126.4
Sep24° / 13°236.2127.3
Oct25° / 15°8514.4126.2
Nov23° / 15°16123.8124.7
Dec24° / 14°7215.612.16.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71090
81090
9991
10991
111090
121090
131189
141387
151486
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221882
231882
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Juja gets around 32 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96832
106832
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286931
296832
306832
316832

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:37
212.06:396:37
312.06:396:36
412.06:396:36
512.06:396:36
612.06:396:36
712.06:396:36
812.06:396:36
912.06:396:36
1012.06:386:36
1112.06:386:36
1212.06:386:36
1312.06:386:35
1412.06:386:35
1512.06:376:35
1612.06:376:35
1712.06:376:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:366:34
2012.06:366:34
2112.06:366:34
2212.06:366:34
2312.06:356:33
2412.06:356:33
2512.06:356:33
2612.06:346:33
2712.06:346:32
2812.06:346:32
2912.06:336:32
3012.06:336:32
3112.06:336:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Juja?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Juja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Juja in August

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

In August, Juja sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Juja 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 Juja peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Juja in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Juja is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Juja?

Juja sits at 1.1°S, 37.0°E, 1,521 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ruiru, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Juja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Juja is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), shrubs (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ruiru 8.0 km · Thika 10 km · Kiambu 21 km · Kenol 22 km · Githunguri 22 km · Githunguri 27 km · Pumwani 27 km · Imara Daima Estate 29 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 Juja (-1.1015°, 37.0132°, elevation 1,521 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).