When to go · Kiambu
Kiambu in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Oct–Dec (short rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Oct–Dec (short rains).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
- JulyGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
- AugustGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kiambu's best window: Jan–Mar, Jun–Sep (dry, cool mornings).
Weather in May
- KiambuHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiambu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 25.5 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.5 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast