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Kenya vs Norway: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Kenya and Norway? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Kenya

Africa

The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, July, August, September, December

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Norway

Europe

Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May, June, July, August

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthKenyaNorwayWinner
JanuarybestgoodKenya 🇰🇪
FebruarybestgoodKenya 🇰🇪
Marchgoodgoodtie
AprilshouldergoodNorway 🇳🇴
Mayoff-seasonbestNorway 🇳🇴
JuneshoulderbestNorway 🇳🇴
Julybestbesttie
Augustbestbesttie
SeptemberbestgoodKenya 🇰🇪
Octobergoodgoodtie
NovembershouldergoodNorway 🇳🇴
DecemberbestgoodKenya 🇰🇪

Pick Kenya 🇰🇪 if you're going in…

January, February, September, December

Book Mara camps for August a year in advance — it's the peak migration window.

Pick Norway 🇳🇴 if you're going in…

April, May, June, November

The northern lights need clear, dark, cold skies — March is statistically the best month in Tromsø.

Months where both are equally good: March, July, August, October.