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Best time to visit Kakamega

January is the best time to visit Kakamega for general sightseeing, with average highs of 27 °C and about 13 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly April to February.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking January comfort 78/100
The least cloud February 55 % average cloud cover
The least rain February 67 mm
Warmth February 29 °C
Cooler weather July 24 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 January 78 27 °C 13
2 February 78 29 °C 11
3 July 74 24 °C 20
4 December 73 26 °C 17
5 August 73 24 °C 20
6 June 72 24 °C 22
7 September 71 25 °C 20
8 May 71 25 °C 26
9 November 71 25 °C 23
10 October 70 26 °C 25
11 April 69 26 °C 26
12 March 67 28 °C 19

When to think twice

March scores lowest with about 19 wet days and highs near 28 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 27.4 °C 87 mm 55 %
February 28.6 °C 67 mm 55 %
March 28.0 °C 142 mm 63 %
April 26.0 °C 230 mm 79 %
May 24.8 °C 189 mm 70 %
June 24.1 °C 107 mm 67 %
July 23.8 °C 99 mm 67 %
August 24.4 °C 105 mm 64 %
September 25.4 °C 104 mm 61 %
October 25.5 °C 163 mm 74 %
November 25.5 °C 193 mm 75 %
December 26.4 °C 130 mm 60 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.