When to go · Kitale
Kitale in August
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kitale in this guide.
Weather in August
- KitaleHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 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.
General election big impact
Aug 2027 (check) · Kenya
Election periods have brought protests and road blocks; check advice and avoid rallies.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kitale, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Kitale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings