AU
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Kenya · Regional climate
Rift Valleywhen to go
Regional slice of Kenya with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Sep · Dec.
- Range
- 27–31 °C
- Compare
- −1.6°C vs. Kenya mean
- Country
- Kenya
- TZ
- Africa/Nairobi
Region match
Perfect match
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12-month climate · Rift Valley
How the year moves in Rift Valley
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Rift Valley itself rather than over Kenya as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 30.3 |
| February | 31.4 |
| March | 31.3 |
| April | 29.7 |
| May | 28.8 |
| June | 28.3 |
| July | 27.4 |
| August | 27.9 |
| September | 29.3 |
| October | 29.8 |
| November | 29.1 |
| December | 29.6 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 48 |
| February | 28 |
| March | 66 |
| April | 150 |
| May | 114 |
| June | 71 |
| July | 103 |
| August | 102 |
| September | 81 |
| October | 86 |
| November | 83 |
| December | 51 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.2 |
| February | 9.6 |
| March | 8.9 |
| April | 7.4 |
| May | 7.6 |
| June | 7.3 |
| July | 6.3 |
| August | 6.9 |
| September | 8.3 |
| October | 8.4 |
| November | 8.0 |
| December | 8.7 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Rift Valley
- At its bestThe migration in the Masai Mara
On in July–October
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Kenya
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Kenya carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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