Kimilili weather in August

In August, Kimilili sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 266 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kimilili's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kimilili's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kimilili is human settlement.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kimilili reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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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22314
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232314
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Kimilili weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°607.8126.9
Feb28° / 15°666.6126.4
Mar28° / 15°12511.6126.0
Apr26° / 16°18920.3124.8
May25° / 15°21322.1125.0
Jun24° / 14°21322.2124.9
Jul23° / 14°22327.1124.1
Aug23° / 14°26626.4124.3
Sep24° / 14°17518.5125.5
Oct25° / 15°14019.2125.3
Nov25° / 15°10416125.6
Dec26° / 14°668.5126.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kimilili gets around 266 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
588
688
788
888
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1586
1686
1786
1885
1985
2085
2184
2284
2383
2483
2582
2682
2782
2881
2980
3080
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123466
133565
143664
153763
163862
173961
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314753

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:48
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412.06:466:48
512.06:466:48
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1612.06:446:46
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1812.06:446:46
1912.06:446:45
2012.06:446:45
2112.06:436:45
2212.06:436:44
2312.06:436:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:426:44
2612.06:426:43
2712.06:426:43
2812.06:426:43
2912.06:416:42
3012.06:416:42
3112.06:416:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kimilili?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kimilili for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kimilili in August

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

In August, Kimilili sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kimilili 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 Kimilili peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kimilili 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 Kimilili is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kimilili?

Kimilili sits at 0.8°N, 34.7°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Webuye, 22 km away.

Topography around Kimilili

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimilili has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,686 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,231 m.

The land around Kimilili is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
3,231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Webuye 22 km · Kiminini 26 km · Bungoma 30 km · Kitale 41 km · Moi‘s Bridge 46 km · Malaba 51 km · Manafwa 53 km · Malaba 53 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 Kimilili (0.7877°, 34.7156°, elevation 1,697 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).