When to go · Homa Bay
Homa Bay in August
Great month. Inside Homa Bay's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Homa Bay's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Homa Bay in this guide.
Weather in August
- Homa BayHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 6 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 Homa Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Homa Bay's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry season).
January: Inside Homa Bay's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry season).
Homa Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.