When to go · Kericho
Kericho in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings)). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings)). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
- JulyGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
- AugustGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Weather in January
- KerichoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kericho, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings)). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
June: Inside Kericho's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Kericho: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast