When to go · Kitale
Kitale, month by month
Good months for Kitale: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Hot and dry; one of the best months for Amboseli and the coast.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Migration herds usually arrive in the Mara; Mara fee rises to US$200 a day from 1 July.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Crossings continue; slightly fewer family travellers than August.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kitale, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Hot and dry; one of the best months for Amboseli and the coast.
Kitale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.