When to go · Kitale
Kitale in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. 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 March
- KitaleHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kitale, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
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.