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Kenya vs South Korea: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Kenya and South Korea? 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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Sharp four-season country.

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

Peak: March, April, May, October, November

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good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthKenyaSouth KoreaWinner
JanuarybestgoodKenya 🇰🇪
FebruarybestgoodKenya 🇰🇪
MarchgoodbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
AprilshoulderbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Mayoff-seasonbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Juneshouldershouldertie
JulybestshoulderKenya 🇰🇪
AugustbestshoulderKenya 🇰🇪
SeptemberbestgoodKenya 🇰🇪
OctobergoodbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
NovembershoulderbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
DecemberbestgoodKenya 🇰🇪

Pick Kenya 🇰🇪 if you're going in…

January, February, July, August, September, December

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

Pick South Korea 🇰🇷 if you're going in…

March, April, May, October, November

Avoid the Korean monsoon (jangma) in late June–July.

Months where both are equally good: June.