When to go · Kitale
Kitale in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Is another month better than May?
May 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 May
- KitaleHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 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 Kitale, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings