Voi weather in August

In August, Voi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Voi's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voi's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 17°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 8 mm; 2.4 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:33 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover: 65%; 10th clearest
Wind: 12 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score: 7.5; out of 10

Voi is town in Kenya.

Founded: 1932

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

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Voi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	27	17
8	27	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	27	17
29	27	18
30	27	18
31	27	18

How August really feels in Voi

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Voi weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 21°	46	7.9	12.2	5.4
Feb	31° / 21°	40	5.5	12.1	4.9
Mar	31° / 21°	70	12.8	12	4.3
Apr	29° / 21°	79	18	11.9	4.3
May	28° / 20°	53	10.9	11.8	6.1
Jun	27° / 18°	8	2.4	11.8	7.3
Jul	27° / 17°	5	1.5	11.8	7.6
Aug	27° / 17°	8	2.4	11.9	7.5
Sep	28° / 18°	10	2.9	12	7.2
Oct	29° / 19°	36	8.4	12.1	5.7
Nov	29° / 20°	77	17.5	12.2	4.5
Dec	29° / 21°	91	17.9	12.2	4.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	37	38	40	40	43	43	44	46	46	46	47	48	48	48	47	47	47	47	47	48
Cloudier (%)	65	65	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	65	64	63	62	60	60	57	57	56	54	54	54	53	52	52	52	53	53	53	53	53	52

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	35	65
2	35	65
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	37	63
13	38	62
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	43	57
17	43	57
18	44	56
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	48	52
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	48	52

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Voi gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.4 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	8
17	8
18	8
19	8
20	8
21	8
22	8
23	8
24	8
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	7
31	7

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Comfortable (%)	52	52	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	52	52	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	51	50	49	49	48	47	47
Humid (%)	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	45	45	45	45	45	45	44	44	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	50	50	51	51
Muggy (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	52	45	1
2	2	52	45	1
3	2	51	46	1
4	2	51	46	1
5	2	51	46	1
6	2	51	46	1
7	2	51	46	1
8	2	51	46	1
9	2	51	46	1
10	2	52	45	1
11	2	52	45	1
12	2	52	45	1
13	2	52	45	1
14	2	52	45	1
15	2	52	45	1
16	2	53	44	1
17	2	53	44	1
18	2	53	44	1
19	2	53	44	1
20	2	53	44	1
21	1	53	45	1
22	1	53	45	1
23	1	52	46	1
24	1	52	46	1
25	1	51	47	1
26	1	50	48	1
27	1	49	49	1
28	1	49	50	1
29	1	48	50	1
30	1	47	51	1
31	1	47	51	1

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	light breeze
2	12	light breeze
3	12	light breeze
4	12	light breeze
5	12	light breeze
6	12	light breeze
7	12	light breeze
8	12	light breeze
9	12	light breeze
10	12	light breeze
11	12	light breeze
12	12	light breeze
13	12	light breeze
14	12	light breeze
15	12	light breeze
16	12	light breeze
17	12	light breeze
18	12	light breeze
19	12	light breeze
20	12	light breeze
21	12	light breeze
22	12	light breeze
23	12	light breeze
24	12	light breeze
25	12	light breeze
26	12	light breeze
27	12	light breeze
28	12	light breeze
29	12	light breeze
30	12	light breeze
31	12	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:24 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:35	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	6:29	6:29	6:28	6:28
Sunset (PM)	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:24

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:36	6:27
2	11.9	6:36	6:27
3	11.9	6:36	6:27
4	11.9	6:36	6:27
5	11.9	6:36	6:27
6	11.9	6:36	6:27
7	11.9	6:35	6:27
8	11.9	6:35	6:27
9	11.9	6:35	6:27
10	11.9	6:35	6:27
11	11.9	6:35	6:27
12	11.9	6:34	6:27
13	11.9	6:34	6:27
14	11.9	6:34	6:27
15	11.9	6:34	6:27
16	11.9	6:33	6:27
17	11.9	6:33	6:26
18	11.9	6:33	6:26
19	11.9	6:32	6:26
20	11.9	6:32	6:26
21	11.9	6:32	6:26
22	11.9	6:31	6:26
23	11.9	6:31	6:25
24	11.9	6:31	6:25
25	11.9	6:30	6:25
26	11.9	6:30	6:25
27	11.9	6:29	6:25
28	11.9	6:29	6:24
29	11.9	6:29	6:24
30	11.9	6:28	6:24
31	11.9	6:28	6:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.7	Bright
2	4.7	Bright
3	4.7	Bright
4	4.7	Bright
5	4.7	Bright
6	4.7	Bright
7	4.7	Bright
8	4.7	Bright
9	4.7	Bright
10	4.7	Bright
11	4.8	Bright
12	4.8	Bright
13	4.8	Bright
14	4.8	Bright
15	4.8	Bright
16	4.8	Bright
17	4.9	Bright
18	4.9	Bright
19	4.9	Bright
20	4.9	Bright
21	5.0	Bright
22	5.0	Bright
23	5.0	Bright
24	5.0	Bright
25	5.0	Bright
26	5.0	Bright
27	5.0	Bright
28	5.0	Bright
29	5.0	Bright
30	5.0	Bright
31	5.0	Bright

Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Voi?

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

7.5

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Voi in August

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

In August, Voi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Voi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Voi peaks around March 18 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	15	16	15	12	10	11	11	13	14	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Voi?

Voi sits at 3.4°S, 38.6°E, 580 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Taveta, 97 km away.

Topography around Voi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m.

The land around Voi is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km

375 m

shrubs 51%

16 km

1,294 m

grassland 41%

80 km

2,019 m

shrubs 56%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

← July Voi year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: Taveta 97 km · Usangi 104 km · Lembeni 113 km · Mariakani 114 km · Same 118 km · Tarakea 119 km · Mazeras 127 km · Jomvu 134 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 Voi (-3.396°, 38.5561°, elevation 580 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	27	17
8	27	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	27	17
29	27	18
30	27	18
31	27	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	35	65
2	35	65
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	37	63
13	38	62
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	43	57
17	43	57
18	44	56
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	48	52
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	48	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	8
17	8
18	8
19	8
20	8
21	8
22	8
23	8
24	8
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	7
31	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	52	45	1
2	2	52	45	1
3	2	51	46	1
4	2	51	46	1
5	2	51	46	1
6	2	51	46	1
7	2	51	46	1
8	2	51	46	1
9	2	51	46	1
10	2	52	45	1
11	2	52	45	1
12	2	52	45	1
13	2	52	45	1
14	2	52	45	1
15	2	52	45	1
16	2	53	44	1
17	2	53	44	1
18	2	53	44	1
19	2	53	44	1
20	2	53	44	1
21	1	53	45	1
22	1	53	45	1
23	1	52	46	1
24	1	52	46	1
25	1	51	47	1
26	1	50	48	1
27	1	49	49	1
28	1	49	50	1
29	1	48	50	1
30	1	47	51	1
31	1	47	51	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	27	17
8	27	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	27	17
29	27	18
30	27	18
31	27	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	35	65
2	35	65
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	37	63
13	38	62
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	43	57
17	43	57
18	44	56
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	48	52
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	48	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	8
17	8
18	8
19	8
20	8
21	8
22	8
23	8
24	8
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	7
31	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	52	45	1
2	2	52	45	1
3	2	51	46	1
4	2	51	46	1
5	2	51	46	1
6	2	51	46	1
7	2	51	46	1
8	2	51	46	1
9	2	51	46	1
10	2	52	45	1
11	2	52	45	1
12	2	52	45	1
13	2	52	45	1
14	2	52	45	1
15	2	52	45	1
16	2	53	44	1
17	2	53	44	1
18	2	53	44	1
19	2	53	44	1
20	2	53	44	1
21	1	53	45	1
22	1	53	45	1
23	1	52	46	1
24	1	52	46	1
25	1	51	47	1
26	1	50	48	1
27	1	49	49	1
28	1	49	50	1
29	1	48	50	1
30	1	47	51	1
31	1	47	51	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	17
2	26	17
3	26	17
4	26	17
5	26	17
6	26	17
7	27	17
8	27	17
9	27	17
10	27	17
11	27	17
12	27	17
13	27	17
14	27	17
15	27	17
16	27	17
17	27	17
18	27	17
19	27	17
20	27	17
21	27	17
22	27	17
23	27	17
24	27	17
25	27	17
26	27	17
27	27	17
28	27	17
29	27	18
30	27	18
31	27	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	35	65
2	35	65
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	34	66
6	34	66
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	37	63
13	38	62
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	43	57
17	43	57
18	44	56
19	46	54
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	47	53
23	48	52
24	48	52
25	48	52
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	48	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	7
7	7
8	7
9	7
10	7
11	7
12	7
13	7
14	7
15	7
16	8
17	8
18	8
19	8
20	8
21	8
22	8
23	8
24	8
25	8
26	8
27	8
28	8
29	8
30	7
31	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	52	45	1
2	2	52	45	1
3	2	51	46	1
4	2	51	46	1
5	2	51	46	1
6	2	51	46	1
7	2	51	46	1
8	2	51	46	1
9	2	51	46	1
10	2	52	45	1
11	2	52	45	1
12	2	52	45	1
13	2	52	45	1
14	2	52	45	1
15	2	52	45	1
16	2	53	44	1
17	2	53	44	1
18	2	53	44	1
19	2	53	44	1
20	2	53	44	1
21	1	53	45	1
22	1	53	45	1
23	1	52	46	1
24	1	52	46	1
25	1	51	47	1
26	1	50	48	1
27	1	49	49	1
28	1	49	50	1
29	1	48	50	1
30	1	47	51	1
31	1	47	51	1