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When to go · Kisumu

Kisumu, month by month

The best months for Kisumu: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Kisumu's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.31 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Kisumu's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.31 °C / 24 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).30 °C / 24 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).28 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Kisumu's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.28 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Kisumu's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.28 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Kisumu's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.28 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Kisumu's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.29 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Kenya: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.31 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Kenya: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.30 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.30 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday