Best time to climb Kilimanjaro

The best time to summit is at sunrise. If you get the chance to sleep at the rim of the crater for dawn, you can actually see the curvature of the earth.![]()

The best time to climb Kilimanjaro is between July and September, pleasantly warm in the day with low rainfall. Trails are more crowded (less so in September) but it’s migratory season for wildlife, so great for adding on a safari afterwards. However Kilimanjaro can be climbed all year-round - even the short rainy seasons (March through to May, and November and December) don’t inhibit trekking, and brief showers can be refreshing on the trail. January to early March is another popular time. It still gets chilly in the mornings and evenings (Uhuru Peak’s nighttime temps are between -7 to -29°C), but that’s the case whatever time of year you go.
Kilimanjaro, month by month
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Kilimanjaro Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
14
24
47
FEB
14
25
42
MAR
15
25
119
APR
15
23
327
MAY
14
22
174
JUN
12
22
41
JUL
10
22
31
AUG
11
22
21
SEP
12
24
20
OCT
14
24
41
NOV
15
23
88
DEC
14
23
63
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Small group travel:
2023: 26 Oct, 21 Dec
2024: 18 Jan, 1 Feb, 8 Feb, 22 Feb, 29 Feb, 27 Jun, 8 Aug, 22 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 19 Dec
2023: 26 Oct, 21 Dec
2024: 18 Jan, 1 Feb, 8 Feb, 22 Feb, 29 Feb, 27 Jun, 8 Aug, 22 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 19 Dec
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Andrew Appleyard, from our supplier Exodus:
“I think that one of the best times for trekking Kilimanjaro is late September, as the crowds have gone home so the routes are quieter. The Serengeti is still in Great Migration season too, and so packed with wildlife but not so many people.”
“I think that one of the best times for trekking Kilimanjaro is late September, as the crowds have gone home so the routes are quieter. The Serengeti is still in Great Migration season too, and so packed with wildlife but not so many people.”