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Best time to visit Kisumu

July is the best time to visit Kisumu for general sightseeing, with average highs of 27 °C and about 18 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 July comfort 72/100
The least cloud February 55 % average cloud cover
The least rain February 83 mm
Warmth February 30 °C
Cooler weather July 27 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 July 72 27 °C 18
2 August 71 27 °C 18
3 January 70 29 °C 15
4 February 70 30 °C 13
5 June 68 27 °C 20
6 September 66 28 °C 19
7 May 66 27 °C 26
8 November 65 27 °C 24
9 December 65 28 °C 20
10 October 64 28 °C 25
11 April 64 27 °C 26
12 March 61 29 °C 20

When to think twice

March scores lowest with about 20 wet days and highs near 29 °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 28.7 °C 111 mm 55 %
February 29.9 °C 83 mm 55 %
March 29.1 °C 170 mm 63 %
April 27.3 °C 271 mm 80 %
May 26.9 °C 192 mm 70 %
June 26.7 °C 101 mm 65 %
July 26.6 °C 86 mm 65 %
August 27.2 °C 93 mm 62 %
September 28.2 °C 98 mm 60 %
October 27.9 °C 179 mm 75 %
November 27.4 °C 231 mm 77 %
December 27.8 °C 170 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.