When to go · Kitale
Kitale in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Kitale in this guide.
Weather in October
- KitaleHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kitale, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
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.