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Best time to visit Kenya

In Nairobi: June to October — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Nairobi, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Kenya is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Nairobi

  1. January: 26 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 38 mm of rain
  2. February: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 37 mm of rain
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 64 mm of rain
  4. April: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 132 mm of rain
  5. May: 23 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 93 mm of rain
  6. June: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 36 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 22 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 24 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 25 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 25 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 54 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 24 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 103 mm of rain
  12. December: 24 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 27 °C
Coolest
July, 22 °C
Driest
July, 15 mm
Wettest
April, 132 mm

Mombasa

June to August — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Mombasa.

  1. January: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
  2. February: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 149 mm of rain
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 165 mm of rain
  6. June: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 74 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 26 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 58 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 76 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  12. December: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 31 °C
Coolest
July, 26 °C
Driest
February, 22 mm
Wettest
May, 165 mm

Maasai Mara

April to August — 18–27 °C by day. 7 of the twelve months clear that band in Maasai Mara, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
  2. February: 29 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  4. April: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 122 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 64 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 30 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 27 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 10 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 23 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 31 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 44 mm of rain
  11. November: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 113 mm of rain
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 29 °C
Coolest
June, 26 °C
Driest
July, 10 mm
Wettest
April, 122 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Nairobi

Long-term averages for Nairobi: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 38 mm. February: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 37 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 64 mm. April: Day 25 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 132 mm. May: Day 23 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 93 mm. June: Day 23 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 36 mm. July: Day 22 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 15 mm. August: Day 23 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 24 mm. September: Day 25 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 21 mm. October: Day 25 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 54 mm. November: Day 24 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 103 mm. December: Day 24 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 56 mm
Show the monthly table
Nairobi
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January261438
February271537
March271664
April2516132
May231593
June231336
July221215
August231324
September251321
October251554
November2415103
December241556

Mombasa

Long-term averages for Mombasa: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 32 mm. February: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 22 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 68 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 149 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 165 mm. June: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 74 mm. July: Day 26 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 58 mm. August: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 48 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 47 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 76 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 94 mm. December: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 82 mm
Show the monthly table
Mombasa
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January312532
February312522
March312568
April2925149
May2824165
June272374
July262358
August272248
September282347
October292376
November292494
December302582

Maasai Mara

Long-term averages for Maasai Mara: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 81 mm. February: Day 29 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 49 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 94 mm. April: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 122 mm. May: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 64 mm. June: Day 26 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 30 mm. July: Day 27 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 10 mm. August: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 23 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 31 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 44 mm. November: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 113 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 106 mm
Show the monthly table
Maasai Mara
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January281581
February291549
March291694
April2715122
May271564
June261530
July271410
August271523
September281531
October291644
November2715113
December2715106

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