January in Kilimanjaro: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.7/10January averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 114 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
February holds up well in Kilimanjaro — 4th best month
Good · 7.5/10February averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 134 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Kilimanjaro: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
112 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Kilimanjaro — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10April averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 198 mm — wet for this destination — but about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Kilimanjaro: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
197 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Kilimanjaro — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Kilimanjaro — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10June averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
200 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Kilimanjaro: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7/10July averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Kilimanjaro — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 200 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Kilimanjaro — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Kilimanjaro — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 243 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Kilimanjaro — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
October: the best month of the year in Kilimanjaro
Best window · 9.1/10October averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kilimanjaro at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Kilimanjaro: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
378 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Kilimanjaro — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 220 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Kilimanjaro — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
