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Kenya vs Ethiopia: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Kenya and Ethiopia? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
🇰🇪
Kenya
Africa
The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.
Peak: January, February, July, August, September, December
🇪🇹
Ethiopia
Africa
Highlands and ancient churches.
Peak: January, February, March, October, November, December
best
good
shoulder
off-season
Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Kenya | Ethiopia | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | best | tie |
| February | best | best | tie |
| March | good | best | Ethiopia 🇪🇹 |
| April | shoulder | good | Ethiopia 🇪🇹 |
| May | off-season | shoulder | Ethiopia 🇪🇹 |
| June | shoulder | off-season | Kenya 🇰🇪 |
| July | best | off-season | Kenya 🇰🇪 |
| August | best | good | Kenya 🇰🇪 |
| September | best | good | Kenya 🇰🇪 |
| October | good | best | Ethiopia 🇪🇹 |
| November | shoulder | best | Ethiopia 🇪🇹 |
| December | best | best | tie |
Pick Kenya 🇰🇪 if you're going in…
June, July, August, September
Book Mara camps for August a year in advance — it's the peak migration window.
Pick Ethiopia 🇪🇹 if you're going in…
March, April, May, October, November
Time your trip around Timkat or Genna — Lalibela becomes otherworldly.
Months where both are equally good: January, February, December.