When to go · Isiolo
Isiolo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- IsioloHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Isiolo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
January: Inside Isiolo's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Isiolo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.