Weather in Kenya

The weather in Kenya can simply be described as moderate and pleasant. The weather is good throughout the year as there are no extreme conditions as those found both in the northern and southern hemispheres. The reason to this is that the Equator straddles across the country, practically dividing it into two! The physical features add to this by providing the visitor with experiences that range from the humidity of sea level at the Indian Ocean to high altitudes of up to 5000 feet in the hinterland.

The country experiences long rains in the months of April and May while the short rains come in the months of September through early December. During the short rains, it is common for downfalls to happen during the night giving way to sunny intervals during the days with some days actually turning out to be very hot. The Kenyan "winter" comes in the month of July and may extend into August where temperatures in the region of 10 degrees are common and quite cold for the locals.

For visitors looking for the sun, the months of January to March are the hot and dry. The month of March will under normal circumstances be rather humid as the long rains period sets in. Nevertheless, most of the other months are relatively hot particularly for visitors from cooler countries. The weather in Kenya can therefore be considered to be quite ideal for the holidaymaker.