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The 2026 season in Kenya

When the rains are expectedJanuary 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,566 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 210 mm in the driest of 290 districts to about 2,002 mm in the wettest
Rainy seasons, district by districtOf 290 districts: one rainy season in 67 and two rainy seasons in 75
This season's rainLeaning wet — January, February, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.0 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers8 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
48% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 300 mm · October to December
12% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 126 growing days · about 520 mm · October to January
9% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 209 growing days · about 750 mm · September to January
7% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 166 growing days · about 590 mm · October to January
4% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 356 growing days · about 1,240 mm · December to December
3% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 286 growing days · about 900 mm · March to December
3% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 241 growing days · about 760 mm · October to June
3% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 237 growing days · about 770 mm · March to December

last updated 16 September 2026 · from all 290 areas within it

Kenya's regions

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Kenya, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

Support and extension

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Kenya?

Common bean, Cucumber, Jute mallow, Sorghum, Pumpkin all rate well in Kenya — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Common bean in Kenya?

In Kenya the window for Common bean runs 13 Mar 2027 to 10 Jul 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Kenya?

Divisi does. It reads Kenya's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Kenya, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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