When to go · Kitale
Kitale in April
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.
- 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.
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Crossings continue; slightly fewer family travellers than August.
Weather in April
- KitaleHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kitale, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Kitale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.