When to go · Kericho
Kericho in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (more rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (more rain).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. 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 May
- KerichoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kericho, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Jun: 15 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (more rain).
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast