When to go · Eldoret
Eldoret in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct (dry season)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct (dry season)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- EldoretHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eldoret, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct (dry season)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
January: Inside Eldoret's best window: Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct (dry season).
Eldoret: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings