When to go · Machakos
Machakos in August
Great month. Inside Machakos's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Machakos's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Machakos in this guide.
Weather in August
- MachakosHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
General election big impact
Aug 2027 (check) · Kenya
Election periods have brought protests and road blocks; check advice and avoid rallies.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Machakos, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4
Jan: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Machakos's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
January: Inside Machakos's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Machakos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.