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When Is the Best Time To Visit Kenya?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Kenya depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Kenya

It's best to visit Kenya in June, July, August, September and October - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as January, February, November and December is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in March, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid April and May as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 5 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Nairobi (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Nairobi

Saturday 31 Oct
Update 2026-10-30 14:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
75°F
Humidity
76%
Cloud cover
86%
Wind speed
13.9 mph
Chance of rain
77%

Nairobi

Sunday 1 Nov
Update 2026-10-30 14:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
75°F
Humidity
71%
Cloud cover
82%
Wind speed
15.3 mph
Chance of rain
65%

Nairobi

Monday 2 Nov
Update 2026-10-30 14:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
78°F
Humidity
68%
Cloud cover
48%
Wind speed
16.5 mph
Chance of rain
42%

Nairobi

Tuesday 3 Nov
Update 2026-10-30 14:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
78°F
Humidity
68%
Cloud cover
55%
Wind speed
14.4 mph
Chance of rain
45%

Nairobi

Wednesday 4 Nov
Update 2026-10-30 14:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
80°F
Humidity
66%
Cloud cover
44%
Wind speed
11.9 mph
Chance of rain
58%

Climate and Average Weather in Kenya

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Mombasa
  • Nairobi
  • Lodwar
  • Maasai Mara (Serengeti)
  • Amboseli
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Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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