When to go · Kiambu
Kiambu in October
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) / 15°C (58°F)58°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- KiambuHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14.5 °C (58 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.5 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
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
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 25.5 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.5 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Jan: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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.