Central weather in August
Planning a journey to Central this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:
What is the weather like in Central in August?
Central is a region in Kenya. In August, Central experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.
During the day the temperature is pleasant in Nyeri at 20°C and very warm in Meru National Park at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Meru National Park and 11°C in Nyeri.
In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Meru National Park with an average of 3.8 mm to heavy rainfall in Eldoret with 312 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Eldoret. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 181 hours of sunlight expected in Eldoret. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.
To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Central in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Central climate page.
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What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Central?
Eldoret
In August Eldoret generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Nyeri
In August Nyeri generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Kikuyu
In August Kikuyu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Limuru
In August Limuru generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Mweiga
In August Mweiga generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Central, in Kenya.
Is August the best time to visit Central?
In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Central due to the typically poor weather in Eldoret.
Generally speaking, January, February, March and December provide perfect weather in Eldoret. On the other hand, the weather in July and August tend to be poor.
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