Kenya in October
October is Kenya's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 8 destinations average 85/100, led by Lamu at 90 — 33°C and 11 rainy days — while Nairobi is cooler at 28°C and scores 90.
#9 of 12 months for Kenya · 8 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇰🇪 Kenya, month by month
85/100 in OctoberWhere in Kenya in October
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Kenya in October
- Mara migration season · Nairobi · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
- Jacaranda on the old avenues · Nairobi · 1 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)
- Nairobi Marathon · Nairobi · 25 Oct
- Mashujaa Day · Nairobi · 20 Oct
- Mara River crossings · Maasai Mara · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
- Humpback whale season · Malindi · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
- Green turtle nesting · Watamu · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)