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Best time to visit Kikuyu

September is the best time to visit Kikuyu for general sightseeing, with average highs of 22 °C and about 4 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly June to October.

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 September comfort 97/100
The least cloud February 52 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 16 mm
Warmth February 25 °C
Cooler weather July 19 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 September 97 22 °C 4
2 February 95 25 °C 5
3 August 93 20 °C 4
4 January 93 24 °C 7
5 July 92 19 °C 4
6 October 90 23 °C 10
7 June 89 20 °C 8
8 March 88 24 °C 10
9 December 87 22 °C 10
10 May 80 21 °C 16
11 April 76 22 °C 19
12 November 76 21 °C 18

When to think twice

November scores lowest with about 18 wet days and highs near 21 °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 23.5 °C 40 mm 53 %
February 24.6 °C 33 mm 52 %
March 24.2 °C 63 mm 59 %
April 22.2 °C 120 mm 75 %
May 21.0 °C 91 mm 73 %
June 19.8 °C 42 mm 77 %
July 19.3 °C 16 mm 77 %
August 19.9 °C 24 mm 74 %
September 21.8 °C 19 mm 62 %
October 22.5 °C 48 mm 68 %
November 21.2 °C 89 mm 76 %
December 22.0 °C 53 mm 61 %

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.