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Best Time to Visit Kenya

Climate based on Nairobi20152024

The best overall time to visit Kenya is February (excellent, score 95/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 21 – Feb 3. Avoid April if you can — it scores lowest at 80/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jan 21 – Feb 3
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 1
Feb 4 – Feb 17
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 2
Feb 18 – Mar 3
14-day window • Score 94/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
93/100
  • 26°C / 15°C
  • 50mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

February

Excellent
95/100
  • 27°C / 15°C
  • 46mm total
  • 11.3h sun/day

March

Excellent
92/100
  • 27°C / 16°C
  • 74mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

April

Excellent
80/100
  • 25°C / 16°C
  • 186mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

May

Excellent
84/100
  • 24°C / 15°C
  • 107mm total
  • 10.0h sun/day

June

Excellent
85/100
  • 23°C / 13°C
  • 40mm total
  • 9.4h sun/day

July

Excellent
82/100
  • 23°C / 13°C
  • 20mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

August

Excellent
84/100
  • 23°C / 13°C
  • 26mm total
  • 8.5h sun/day

September

Excellent
90/100
  • 25°C / 13°C
  • 32mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

October

Excellent
89/100
  • 26°C / 15°C
  • 92mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

November

Excellent
81/100
  • 24°C / 15°C
  • 144mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

December

Excellent
88/100
  • 25°C / 15°C
  • 82mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Kenya (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar