When to go · Kericho
Kericho in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
- JulyGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
- AugustGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Weather in December
- KerichoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 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 Kericho, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
June: Inside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Kericho: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast