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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
Jan26°January: 26 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 38 mm of rain
Feb27°February: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 37 mm of rain
Mar27°March: 27 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 64 mm of rain
Apr25°April: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 132 mm of rain
May23°May: 23 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 93 mm of rain
Jun23°June: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 36 mm of rain, recommended
Jul22°July: 22 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
Aug23°August: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 24 mm of rain, recommended
Sep25°September: 25 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
Oct25°October: 25 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 54 mm of rain, recommended
Nov24°November: 24 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 103 mm of rain
Dec24°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.
Jan31°January: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
Feb31°February: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
Mar31°March: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
Apr29°April: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 149 mm of rain
May28°May: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 165 mm of rain
Jun27°June: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 74 mm of rain, recommended
Jul26°July: 26 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 58 mm of rain, recommended
Aug27°August: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
Sep28°September: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
Oct29°October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 76 mm of rain
Nov29°November: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Dec30°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.
Jan28°January: 28 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
Feb29°February: 29 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
Mar29°March: 29 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Apr27°April: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 122 mm of rain, recommended
May27°May: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 64 mm of rain, recommended
Jun26°June: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 30 mm of rain, recommended
Jul27°July: 27 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 10 mm of rain, recommended
Aug27°August: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 23 mm of rain, recommended
Sep28°September: 28 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 31 mm of rain
Oct29°October: 29 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 44 mm of rain
Nov27°November: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 113 mm of rain
Dec27°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).
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Nairobi
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
26
14
38
February
27
15
37
March
27
16
64
April
25
16
132
May
23
15
93
June
23
13
36
July
22
12
15
August
23
13
24
September
25
13
21
October
25
15
54
November
24
15
103
December
24
15
56
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
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Mombasa
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
31
25
32
February
31
25
22
March
31
25
68
April
29
25
149
May
28
24
165
June
27
23
74
July
26
23
58
August
27
22
48
September
28
23
47
October
29
23
76
November
29
24
94
December
30
25
82
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).
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