When to go · Nanyuki
Nanyuki in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Nov–Dec (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Nov–Dec (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NanyukiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 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 Nanyuki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Jan: 4
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Nov–Dec (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
January: Inside Nanyuki's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb.
Nanyuki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings