Iten
Iten is a town in Elegeyo-Marakwet, Kenya, 2,391 m above sea level. It has a population of about 42,312 (2019). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Iten at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
192 mm of rain
33 mm of rain
Weather in Iten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 41%
When to go to Iten
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 | 88 | 72 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 78 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° |
| Low | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 36 | 33 | 76 | 154 | 119 | 115 | 195 | 192 | 90 | 76 | 66 | 50 |
| Wet days | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 9 |
What's on in Iten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Iten
Outdoors around Iten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Iten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Iten
Earthquakes around Iten
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Iten from above
Getting to Iten
Places near Iten
Places with a climate like Iten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
