Maralal Weather in August
Maralal in August
The short of it: Maralal in August averages a high of 21 °C (71 °F) and a low of 10 °C (49 °F), with 87 mm (3.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 21° · low 10° · rain 87 mm · daylight 12 h 9 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & January
August in Maralal brings afternoons near 21° and nights around 10°, with about 87 mm of rain over the month. Maralal's coldest stretch of the year, 21° by day and 10° by night. Wet spells are common — about 87 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 9 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and January.
Against its neighbours, Maralal runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Wamba, 71 km to the E, is 5° warmer by day.
August in Maralal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 19 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WambaSamburu County | 71 km E | 27° | 14° | 7.0 mm |
| BaragoiSamburu County | 77 km N | 28° | 14° | 22 mm |
| KiamburLaikipia | 89 km SSW | 23° | 10° | 104 mm |
| RumurutiLaikipia | 93 km S | 24° | 10° | 83 mm |
| MarigatBaringo | 105 km SW | 31° | 17° | 82 mm |
| BaringoBaringo | 107 km SW | 31° | 17° | 82 mm |
| Archers PostSamburu County | 119 km ESE | 30° | 17° | 5.0 mm |
| Mairo InyaNyandarua County | 123 km SSW | 20° | 8° | 133 mm |