Kiserian weather in August

In August, Kiserian sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kiserian's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiserian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kiserian reaches about 24°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 26°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)
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22314
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Kiserian weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°315.612.17.3
Feb28° / 16°234.4126.9
Mar28° / 17°499.4126.3
Apr26° / 17°10016.1125.6
May25° / 16°8214.711.96.1
Jun24° / 15°346.411.97.0
Jul23° / 14°112.611.97.4
Aug24° / 14°153.1127.5
Sep26° / 14°122.2127.7
Oct26° / 16°316.9127.0
Nov25° / 16°7515.812.15.8
Dec26° / 16°459.412.16.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kiserian gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28416
38515
48515
58515
68515
78614
88614
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:37
211.96:416:37
311.96:416:37
411.96:416:37
511.96:416:37
611.96:416:37
711.96:416:37
811.96:406:37
911.96:406:37
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1211.96:406:37
1311.96:396:36
1412.06:396:36
1512.06:396:36
1612.06:396:36
1712.06:396:36
1812.06:386:36
1912.06:386:35
2012.06:386:35
2112.06:376:35
2212.06:376:35
2312.06:376:35
2412.06:376:34
2512.06:366:34
2612.06:366:34
2712.06:366:34
2812.06:356:33
2912.06:356:33
3012.06:356:33
3112.06:346:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
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154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kiserian

In seasonPeak

None of Kiserian's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kiserian's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Kiserian?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kiserian for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kiserian in August

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

In August, Kiserian sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiserian 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 Kiserian peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kiserian 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 Kiserian is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiserian?

Kiserian sits at 1.4°S, 36.7°E, 1,840 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ngong, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kiserian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiserian has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 1,870 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Kiserian is covered by trees (30%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ngong 9.0 km · Lang'ata 9.0 km · Ongata Rongai 9.0 km · Kikuyu 20 km · Nairobi 22 km · Pumwani 24 km · Imara Daima Estate 24 km · Mlolongo 28 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 Kiserian (-1.4275°, 36.6865°, elevation 1,840 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).