August is one of the warmer months of the year in Strathmore, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Strathmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Strathmore was 2022 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 14.1°C. Typical August days reach 24.4°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Strathmore, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1988 with 113 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Strathmore during August averages 59%. The most humid August was 2004 at 70%, and the least humid was 2001 at 41%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Strathmore. The sunniest August was 2001 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2005 and 2010, among others at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Strathmore during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August was 1988 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.9°C | 17.4°C | 17.8°C | 19.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 24.6°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 25.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 11.2°C | 10.7°C | 11.2°C | 12.6°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 50 mm | 59 mm | 51 mm | 51 mm | -5 mm |
August temperatures in Strathmore have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -1.1°C (1992) to a record high of 38.1°C (2018).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Strathmore
August is one of the best times to visit Strathmore. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Strathmore's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (54 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 29.8°C | 7.4°C | 56 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 32.9°C | 7.4°C | 77 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 34.5°C | 6.1°C | 37 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 33.3°C | 7.6°C | 36 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 36.2°C | 5.4°C | 64 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.2°C | 32.4°C | 5.2°C | 38 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 32.8°C | 6.2°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 38.1°C | 5.7°C | 33 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 33.2°C | 7.5°C | 24 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 30.0°C | 6.5°C | 91 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 35.0°C | 2.9°C | 81 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 31.4°C | 5.7°C | 57 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 29.4°C | 7.2°C | 26 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 31.2°C | 6.6°C | 36 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 31.1°C | 5.3°C | 46 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 31.8°C | 3.7°C | 63 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 32.6°C | 6.8°C | 71 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 35.0°C | 5.3°C | 53 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 32.8°C | 3.2°C | 51 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 32.7°C | 7.6°C | 42 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 32.5°C | 3.4°C | 98 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 7.0°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.8°C | 34.4°C | 7.8°C | 40 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 29.1°C | 3.7°C | 71 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 36.3°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 32.7°C | 4.6°C | 52 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 64 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 34.4°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 34.2°C | 6.1°C | 45 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 32.8°C | 8.0°C | 21 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 30.8°C | 6.0°C | 39 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 33.9°C | 3.6°C | 74 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 27.8°C | 3.6°C | 71 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 32.8°C | -1.1°C | 42 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 34.1°C | 8.0°C | 89 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.1°C | 33.8°C | 5.4°C | 46 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 31.2°C | 5.4°C | 70 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 31.8°C | 6.5°C | 113 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 27.4°C | 4.0°C | 91 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 31.9°C | 6.0°C | 25 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 30.8°C | 3.5°C | 78 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 4.4°C | 23 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 33.1°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 28.3°C | 4.2°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 30.9°C | 5.7°C | 29 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24.4°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 54 mm of rainfall in Strathmore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1988.
The hottest August reached 38.1°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -1.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Strathmore and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Strathmore, averaging 17.8°C.
For August in Strathmore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 11.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest August on record was 1988 with 113 mm. On average, August sees 54 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Strathmore behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
