Eldoret
Eldoret is a city in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, 2,095 m above sea level. It has a population of about 289,380 (2009). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Eldoret at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
192 mm of rain
44 mm of rain
How Eldoret has grown
People living in the built-up area (90 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+529%70k in 1975 → 439k in 2025Weather in Eldoret
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 39%
When to go to Eldoret
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 89 | 72 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 78 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 23° |
| Low | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 44 | 48 | 105 | 197 | 165 | 125 | 178 | 192 | 112 | 102 | 95 | 64 |
| Wet days | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 9 |
What's on in Eldoret
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Eldoret
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Eldoret
Earthquakes around Eldoret
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Eldoret from above
Postal code
Getting to Eldoret
Places near Eldoret
Places with a climate like Eldoret
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
