When to go · Kiambu
Kiambu in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Oct–Dec (short rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Oct–Dec (short rains).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
- FebruaryGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
- MarchGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
- JuneGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
Weather in December
- KiambuHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 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 Kiambu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 25.5 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Oct–Dec (short rains).
January: Inside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
Kiambu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.