Dadaab Weather in August
Dadaab in August
The short of it: Dadaab in August averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain and about 12 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 22° · rain 5.0 mm · daylight 12 h 7 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Dadaab an average August high of 33°, a low of 22° and some 5.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 5.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 7 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Dadaab runs about middling and wetter than most in August. Dhobley, 88 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
August in Dadaab, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DhobleyLower Juba | 88 km ENE | 33° | 22° | 7.0 mm |
| GarissaGarissa County | 93 km SW | 32° | 23° | 5.0 mm |
| BuraGarissa County | 134 km SSW | 30° | 22° | 5.0 mm |
| HabasweinWajir County | 141 km NW | 33° | 22° | 1.0 mm |
| Mado GashiGarissa County | 147 km WNW | 32° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| Bura TanaTana River County | 148 km SSW | 31° | 22° | 6.0 mm |
| HolaTana River County | 173 km S | 30° | 22° | 18 mm |
| Buur GaaboLower Juba | 221 km SE | 29° | 23° | 15 mm |