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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)

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Nairobi

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:18 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
78°F
Humidity
71%
Cloud cover
71%
Wind speed
9.8 mph
Chance of rain
10%

Nairobi

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:18 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
78°F
Humidity
72%
Cloud cover
53%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
52%

Nairobi

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:18 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
75°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
72%
Wind speed
8.5 mph
Chance of rain
52%

Nairobi

Monday 5 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:18 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
76°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
95%
Wind speed
9.6 mph
Chance of rain
55%

Nairobi

Tuesday 6 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:18 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
70°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
84%
Wind speed
7.6 mph
Chance of rain
84%

Climate and Average Weather in Kenya

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Mombasa
  • Nairobi
  • Lodwar
  • Maasai Mara (Serengeti)
  • Amboseli
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
84°
Sea
84°
Sea
82°
Sea
81°
Sea
79°
Sea
77°
Sea
79°
Sea
79°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Rain
5 Days
Rain
3 Days
Rain
7 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
19 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
12 Days
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
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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MombasaNairobiLodwarMaasai Mara (Serengeti)Amboseli
Mombasa
86 °F
12.01 in
82 °F
Nairobi
75 °F
5.94 in
Lodwar
95 °F
0.94 in

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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