August brings 25°C daytime highs, 18mm of precipitation across about 3 wet days and 12 hours of daylight — best for reliable sunshine. The strongest run of the year is July to September. November is the quietest month: low-key and inexpensive, and still good for pool and terrace weather and quiet and local.
Long-run climate normals for Kenya. Month ratings compare months within Kenya only — they are not a ranking of Kenya against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone. Showing .
| Best month | August — Reliable sunshine |
| Best 3-month window | July–September |
| Quietest month | November — fewest visitors |
| Driest month | August — 18mm |
| Wettest month | November — 120mm |
| Warmest / coolest | January 28°C / September 25°C |
| Seasonality | Fairly even across the year |
| Annual rainfall | 906mm over roughly 102 rain days |
November gets roughly 567% more precipitation than August — 120mm against 18mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 3°C across the whole year (25–28°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
August is the driest month at 18mm across roughly 3 wet days, while November peaks at 120mm.
July is almost as good as August, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Kenya stays fairly consistent all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Ratings compare months within Kenya, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Kenya beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★★★☆ | 28°C / 20°C | 48mm | 5 | 11h | 12.1h | Pool and terrace weather · Reliable sunshine |
| February | ★★★☆☆ | 28°C / 20°C | 66mm | 7 | 10h | 12h | Pool and terrace weather · Reliable sunshine |
| March | ★★☆☆☆ | 28°C / 20°C | 102mm | 11 | 8h | 12h | Pool and terrace weather · Quiet and local |
| April | ★★☆☆☆ | 27°C / 19°C | 120mm | 13 | 7h | 12h | Pool and terrace weather · Quiet and local |
| May | ★★☆☆☆ | 27°C / 18°C | 120mm | 13 | 7h | 11.9h | Pool and terrace weather · Quiet and local |
| June | ★★★☆☆ | 26°C / 16°C | 84mm | 9 | 9h | 11.9h | Pool and terrace weather · Reliable sunshine |
| July | ★★★★★ | 25°C / 15°C | 30mm | 5 | 10h | 11.9h | Reliable sunshine |
| August | ★★★★★ | 25°C / 15°C | 18mm | 3 | 11h | 12h | Reliable sunshine |
| September | ★★★★★ | 25°C / 15°C | 30mm | 5 | 10h | 12h | Reliable sunshine |
| October | ★★★☆☆ | 26°C / 16°C | 84mm | 9 | 9h | 12h | Pool and terrace weather · Reliable sunshine |
| November | ★★☆☆☆ | 27°C / 18°C | 120mm | 13 | 7h | 12.1h | Pool and terrace weather · Quiet and local |
| December | ★★★☆☆ | 27°C / 19°C | 84mm | 9 | 9h | 12.1h | Pool and terrace weather · Reliable sunshine |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | August | 11h daily sunshine, 25°C highs and only 3 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | August | 25°C highs with 12h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | August | 11h of sun and 12h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | January | Scores 79/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | August | 25°C highs and 15°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Kenya is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. This city has no published month-by-month normals on file, so monthly temperatures are interpolated from its summer and winter averages and rainfall is modelled from rain-day frequency.
August is the best all-round month in Kenya: 25°C highs, 18mm of precipitation and 12 hours of daylight, which suits reliable sunshine. The strongest three-month window is July to September.
November — 27°C highs, 120mm of precipitation over roughly 13 days and 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for pool and terrace weather and quiet and local.
August is the driest month at 18mm over about 3 rain days, against 120mm in November. Across the year Kenya records around 906mm.
Yes — conditions in Kenya stay fairly even all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Daylight ranges from 11.9 hours in May to 12.1 hours in January, calculated from the city's latitude.