Thika Weather in August
Thika in August
The short of it: Thika in August averages a high of 24 °C (76 °F) and a low of 13 °C (56 °F), with 12 mm (0.47 in) of rain and about 12 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 24° · low 13° · rain 12 mm · daylight 12 h 5 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Thika an average August high of 24°, a low of 13° and some 12 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 24°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 12 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 5 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Thika runs about middling and drier than most in August. Juja, 10 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
August in Thika, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JujaKiambu County | 10 km SW | 25° | 13° | 12 mm |
| KenolMurang'A | 12 km NNE | 24° | 13° | 13 mm |
| RuiruKiambu County | 17 km SW | 25° | 13° | 12 mm |
| GatunduKiambu County | 19 km W | 23° | 13° | 24 mm |
| MaraguaMurang'A | 27 km NNE | 24° | 14° | 14 mm |
| KiambuKiambu County | 30 km WSW | 24° | 13° | 18 mm |
| TingangaKiambu County | 30 km WSW | 23° | 12° | 24 mm |
| GithunguriMachakos County | 31 km SSW | 25° | 13° | 8.0 mm |