Kenya, Kenya: What to pack, what to wear, and when to go [2018]

Traveling to Kenya, Kenya? If you're planning to go to Kenya, here is some important information about when to go, what to wear, and what to pack:

When to go to Kenya, Kenya

Based on the climate and weather in Kenya, the best time to go is June. See below for details.

What to wear/what to pack for Kenya, Kenya by month

January

If you are traveling to Kenya in January, you will notice that it is pretty consistently hot. Expect it to rain once in a while. Average temperatures (including nighttime) are in the 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Skirts
Sandals
Umbrella
Shorts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Waterproof luggage
Sunglasses
Sunscreen lotion
Short sleeve shirts
Dresses
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat

February

February here dry with little rain. Temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C), with daytime temperatures significantly higher. It rains sometimes.

What to wear/what to pack:

Sandals
Skirts
Shorts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Short sleeve shirts
Umbrella
Sunglasses
Waterproof footwear
Waterproof luggage
Rain coat

March

If you are traveling to Kenya in March, you will notice that it is really hot. Expect it to rain about a third of the time. Average temperatures (including nighttime) are in the high 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof footwear
Shorts
Sandals
Skirts
Umbrella
Rain coat
Dresses
Short sleeve shirts
Waterproof luggage
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sunglasses

April

Traveling to Kenya in April, you will notice that it can be very hot. Expect it to rain about half of the time. Average temperatures (including nighttime) are in the high 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Shorts
Waterproof footwear
Short sleeve shirts
Skirts
Dresses
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Waterproof luggage
Sandals
Umbrella
Sunscreen lotion
Sunglasses
Rain coat

May

Traveling to Kenya in May, you will notice that it is pretty consistently hot. Expect it to rain about a third of the time. Average temperatures (including nighttime) are in the high 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Rain coat
Umbrella
Sunglasses
Skirts
Waterproof footwear
Sandals
Dresses
Shorts
Waterproof luggage
Sunscreen lotion
Short sleeve shirts

June

June dry with little rain. Temperatures average in the 70s F (mid 20s C), with daytime temperatures significantly higher. It rains once in a while.

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof luggage
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Waterproof footwear
Long and short sleeve shirts
Sandals
Light footwear
Shorts or short pants
Dresses
Skirts
Umbrella
Rain coat

July

Traveling to Kenya in July, you will notice that it dry with little rain. Expect it to rain once in a while. Average temperatures (including nighttime) are in the 70s F (low 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Long and short sleeve shirts
Shorts or short pants
Light footwear
Sandals
Rain coat
Umbrella
Waterproof footwear
Skirts
Waterproof luggage

August

August in this region is hot. Temperatures average in the 70s F (mid 20s C), with daytime temperatures significantly higher. It rains once in a while.

What to wear/what to pack:

Rain coat
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Light footwear
Waterproof luggage
Waterproof footwear
Sunscreen lotion
Sandals
Dresses
Umbrella
Shorts or short pants
Skirts
Long and short sleeve shirts

September

September here dry with little rain. Temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C), with daytime temperatures significantly higher. It rains occasionally.

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof footwear
Waterproof luggage
Short sleeve shirts
Umbrella
Skirts
Sunglasses
Shorts
Sunscreen lotion
Rain coat
Dresses
Sandals
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear

October

October can be very hot. Temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C), with daytime temperatures significantly higher. It rains regularly.

What to wear/what to pack:

Umbrella
Skirts
Waterproof footwear
Sunscreen lotion
Sunglasses
Shorts
Rain coat
Dresses
Waterproof luggage
Short sleeve shirts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sandals

November

If you go to Kenya in November, you will notice that it is hot. Expect it to rain about half of the time. Average temperatures (including nighttime) are in the 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Rain coat
Waterproof luggage
Waterproof footwear
Sandals
Shorts
Sunscreen lotion
Umbrella
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sunglasses
Dresses
Skirts
Short sleeve shirts

December

December in this region is pretty consistently hot. Temperatures average in the 70s F (mid 20s C), with daytime temperatures significantly higher. It rains about a third of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Skirts
Sunscreen lotion
Dresses
Shorts or short pants
Umbrella
Long and short sleeve shirts
Light footwear
Waterproof footwear
Waterproof luggage
Rain coat
Sandals

Year-round what to wear/what to pack for Kenya, Kenya

Here are some general tips on what to wear in Kenya, as well as several items to remember to pack when traveling there.

A plug adadpter that supports outlet types G
A SIM card that works in Kenya
Pickpocketing is an issue, so wear a money belt or neck pouch

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