Marsabit weather in August
In August, Marsabit sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Marsabit's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsabit's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:30 AM – 6:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.05 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Marsabit is town in Marsabit County, Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical August day in Marsabit reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 20 |
| 4 | 30 | 20 |
| 5 | 30 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | 30 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 20 |
| 9 | 30 | 20 |
| 10 | 30 | 20 |
| 11 | 30 | 20 |
| 12 | 30 | 20 |
| 13 | 30 | 20 |
| 14 | 30 | 20 |
| 15 | 30 | 20 |
| 16 | 30 | 20 |
| 17 | 30 | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 20 |
| 19 | 30 | 20 |
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| 21 | 30 | 20 |
| 22 | 30 | 20 |
| 23 | 30 | 20 |
| 24 | 30 | 20 |
| 25 | 30 | 20 |
| 26 | 30 | 20 |
| 27 | 30 | 20 |
| 28 | 30 | 20 |
| 29 | 30 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 30 | 20 |
How August really feels in Marsabit
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Marsabit weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 21° | 18 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 34 | 7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 75 | 15.5 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 16 | 3.9 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 41 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 89 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 41 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 52 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 55 | 45 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 68 | 32 |
| 19 | 70 | 30 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 70 | 30 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Marsabit gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in August
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Comfortable (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 76 | 6 |
| 2 | 18 | 76 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | 76 | 6 |
| 4 | 18 | 76 | 6 |
| 5 | 18 | 76 | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | 77 | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | 77 | 5 |
| 8 | 17 | 78 | 5 |
| 9 | 17 | 78 | 5 |
| 10 | 17 | 78 | 5 |
| 11 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 12 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 13 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 14 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 15 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 16 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 17 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 18 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 19 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 20 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 21 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 22 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 23 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 24 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 25 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| 26 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| 27 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| 28 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| 29 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| 30 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| 31 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
Wind in August
Winds average 21 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
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| 10 | 20 | breezy |
| 11 | 20 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
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| 15 | 21 | breezy |
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| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:29 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:36 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:36 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:36 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:36 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:36 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:34 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:34 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:34 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:33 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:31 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:31 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:31 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:30 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:29 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Marsabit?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Marsabit for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marsabit in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Marsabit sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Marsabit in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsabit peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Marsabit?
Marsabit sits at 2.3°N, 38.0°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Moyale, 178 km away.
Topography around Marsabit
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marsabit.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsabit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 1,346 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.
The land around Marsabit is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 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
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 Marsabit (2.3347°, 37.9909°, elevation 1,364 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).