When is the best time to visit Kenya?

July to September. Across Kenya's 8 destinations, July averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.7°C and 35 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Kenya?

April, averaging 76/100 — mean highs of 29.5°C and 185 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Kenya?

March, with mean daily highs of 31°C averaged across 8 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Kenya?

April, averaging 185 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Kenya

The best time to visit Kenya is July to September, when its 8 destinations average 90/100 for climate comfort — April is the weakest month, at 76/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 8 Kenya destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇰🇪 Kenya, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Kenya climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	88	29.9°C	49 mm	Lamu 92
February	89	30.6°C	29 mm	Lamu 92
March	85	31°C	69 mm	Lamu 91
April	76	29.5°C	185 mm	Lamu 84
May	78	27.9°C	159 mm	Nairobi 88
June	88	27.3°C	52 mm	Nairobi 93
July	90	26.7°C	35 mm	Nairobi 93
August	90	27.2°C	36 mm	Nairobi 94
September	90	28.1°C	39 mm	Nairobi 94
October	85	29.1°C	82 mm	Lamu 90
November	84	29.1°C	104 mm	Nairobi 88
December	86	29.5°C	71 mm	Nairobi 91

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Kenya destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 8 destinations in Kenya

Kenya — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Kenya?: July to September. Across Kenya's 8 destinations, July averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.7°C and 35 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Kenya?: April, averaging 76/100 — mean highs of 29.5°C and 185 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Kenya?: March, with mean daily highs of 31°C averaged across 8 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Kenya?: April, averaging 185 mm of rain.