When to go · Lodwar
Lodwar in December
Great month. Inside Lodwar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Lodwar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lodwar in this guide.
Weather in December
- LodwarHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lodwar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Lodwar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season).
January: Inside Lodwar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season).
Lodwar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen