Machakos
Machakos is a town in Machakos County, Kenya, 1,619 m above sea level. It has a population of about 63,767. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Feb · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Machakos at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
179 mm of rain
8 mm of rain
How Machakos has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+261%26k in 1975 → 94k in 2025Weather in Machakos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 17 km/h · humidity 74%
When to go to Machakos
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 81 | 65 | 60 | 62 | 77 | 81 | 77 | 86 | 64 | 58 | 63 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 38 | 99 | 183 | 78 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 179 | 110 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 17 |
What's on in Machakos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Machakos
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Machakos
Earthquakes around Machakos
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Machakos from above
Postal code
Getting to Machakos
Places near Machakos
Places with a climate like Machakos
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
