Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Kenya
Mombasa
Mombasa
Kitale
Kitale
Kilifi
Kilifi
Wajir
Wajir

Kenya at a glance

The atlas follows 5,512 places here month by month, with 31 mountains and 26 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and September.

Kenya's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+897%5.77M in 1950 → 57.5M in 2025 → 83.6M in 2050
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50

Kenya · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$7,0002025 · 140/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy63.82024 · 193/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities32 %2025 · 186/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet35 %2024 · 156/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman3.172024 · 50/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover7 %2024 · 171/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Kenya

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Kenya

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

47 regions

Kitui County310 places · Kitui
Homa Bay County284 places · 1 summits · Homa Bay
Makueni County233 places · Wote
Murang'A225 places · Murang'a
Machakos County216 places · 1 summits · Machakos
Kakamega County214 places · Kakamega
Migori County202 places · Migori
Kiambu County198 places · Kiambu
Siaya County193 places · Siaya
Nyeri County190 places · Nyeri
Kwale County186 places · Kwale
Tana River County184 places · Hola
Kilifi County165 places · Kilifi
Kisii County165 places · Kisii
Meru County161 places · Meru
Bungoma County159 places · Kimilili
Nakuru County153 places · 6 summits · Nakuru
Kisumu County149 places · Kisumu
Nandi138 places · Kapsabet
Nyandarua County116 places · 4 summits · Ol Kalou
Baringo106 places · 1 summits · Kabarnet
Kericho County99 places · Litein
Tharaka - Nithi98 places · Chuka
Kirinyaga County97 places · Kerugoya
Vihiga County97 places · Mbale
Embu County94 places · Embu
Nyamira county93 places · Nyamira
Bomet County91 places · Bomet
West Pokot County90 places · Kapenguria
Busia County80 places · Busia
Uasin Gishu County79 places · Eldoret
Kajiado County76 places · 1 summits · Ngong
Taita Taveta76 places · Voi
Elegeyo-Marakwet65 places · 1 summits · Iten
Narok County61 places · Kilgoris
Lamu57 places · Witu
Turkana County49 places · Lodwar
Samburu County48 places · Maralal
Laikipia39 places · 2 summits · Nyahururu
Marsabit County29 places · 1 summits · Marsabit
Nairobi County27 places · Nairobi
Garissa County25 places · Bura
Isiolo County24 places · Isiolo
Trans Nzoia22 places · Kitale
Mombasa County19 places · Mombasa
Wajir County16 places · Wajir
Mandera County14 places · Mandera

Kenya from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Kenya
Photo: Daryona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Nairobibest Jan–Feb · Sep62Nairobi
Photo: Victor Ochieng · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Mombasabest Jul–Sep65Mombasa
Photo: Leovdvxxx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kitalebest Jan–Feb · Dec62Kitale
Photo: Kirtapa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kilifibest Feb · Aug–Sep71Kilifi
Photo: Alex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Wajirbest Jul–Sep44Wajir
Photo: Mr.matija.kovac (www.matijakovac.com) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Lodwarbest Jun–Aug41Lodwar
Photo: LutzBruno · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Busiabest Jan–Feb · Jun52Busia
Photo: Kikus · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Embubest Jan–Feb · Dec61Embu
Photo: Nairobi123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Machakosbest Feb · Jul · Sep64Machakos
Photo: Leo Hempstone · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Nakurubest Feb · Sep · Dec64Nakuru
Photo: Valerius Tygart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Homa Baybest Jan · Jun–Jul49Homa Bay
Photo: Leo Hempstone · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kisumubest Jun–Aug51Kisumu
Photo: I, Mgiganteus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Malindibest Jan–Feb · Aug72Malindi
Photo: Matt Crypto · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Maralalbest Jan–Feb · Sep72Maralal
Photo: Nairobi123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kituibest Jul–Sep63Kitui
Photo: Rotsee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Ngongbest Jan–Feb · Sep63Ngong
Photo: DocWoKav · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Mtwapabest Feb · Aug–Sep67Mtwapa
Photo: Christian Dubois · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Siayabest Jan–Feb · Jun53Siaya
Photo: Lindsey Nicholson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Marsabitbest Jun–Aug67Marsabit
Photo: Giovanni Cerretani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Wotebest Jun–Jul · Sep58Wote
Photo: Matthew Smith · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kimililibest Jan–Feb · Sep61Kimilili
Photo: MakotoQuestions · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Voibest Jul–Sep53Voi
Photo: ordercrazy · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Watamubest Jan–Feb · Aug72Watamu
Photo: Toby Tanser · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Itenbest Jan–Feb · Dec60Iten
Photo: carolandjesse · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Nyeribest Jan–Mar60Nyeri
Photo: Eddymagno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kwalebest Aug–Oct70Kwale
Photo: Dianatieno · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Mwatatebest Jul–Sep60Mwatate
Photo: Guillaume 1995 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Nyahururubest Jan–Mar62Nyahururu
Photo: User:Doron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kakamegabest Jan–Feb · Jun57Kakamega
Photo: Rupumped · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Karatinabest Jan–Mar58Karatina
Photo: Thecowey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kapenguriabest Jan–Feb · Dec62Kapenguria
Photo: Rupumped · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Lokicharbest Jan · Jun–Jul48Lokichar
Photo: Holiday Dan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Msambwenibest Aug–Oct71Msambweni
Photo: Vincent kimitich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kabarnetbest Jan–Feb · Dec62Kabarnet
Photo: Masai29 · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Kapsowarbest Jan–Feb · Dec60Kapsowar
Photo: Rupumped · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Naro Morubest Jan–Mar63Naro Moru
Photo: François Bianco · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Maraguabest Jan–Feb · Dec59Maragua
Photo: Jerome KL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Burabest Jul–Sep51Bura
Photo: Maina Kiarie, Enzi Museum · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Witubest Aug–Oct68Witu
Photo: Николай Максимович · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Mariakanibest Jul–Sep63Mariakani

Nature in Kenya

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Kenya

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Kenya

26 monuments and 19 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Kenya

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Kenya

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Kenya

4 large airports, 167 railway stations, 20 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsG240 V
Emergency112Calling code +254
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyKenyan ShillingKES
LanguagesEnglish · Swahili
Local time16:31Nairobi