When to go · Rusinga Island
Rusinga Island in August
Great month. Inside Rusinga Island's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Rusinga Island's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Rusinga Island in this guide.
Weather in August
- Rusinga IslandHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 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 Rusinga Island, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Rusinga Island's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
January: Inside Rusinga Island's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Rusinga Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.