What grows in Kisii
Kenya
The 2025 season in Kisii
| When the rains are expected | December 2025 to December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,518 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 1,378 mm in the driest of 9 districts to about 1,602 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — 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 heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.8 °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 supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 70% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,480 mm · January to December |
|---|---|
| 22% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,470 mm · January to December |
| 8% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 361 growing days · about 1,300 mm · January to January |
last updated 16 September 2026 · from all 9 areas within it
Kisii's districts
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Bobasi -
Bomachoge Borabu -
Bomachoge Chache -
Bonchari -
Kitutu Chache North -
Kitutu Chache South -
Nyaribari Chache -
Nyaribari Masaba -
South Mugirango
What grows here
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EnsetFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
25.5–25.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
LemonFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
21.3–21.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
PineappleFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 47.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Arabica coffeeFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 7 Dec 2025 – 17 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
1.4–1.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 10 Feb 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
24.4–24.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet orangeFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)
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.
What grows here with irrigation
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Kisii, 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 firstSupport and extension
- Agricultural Finance Corporation Credit
- National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme
- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
- Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
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 Kisii?
Enset, Lemon, Pineapple, Arabica coffee, Guava all rate well in Kisii — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Enset in Kisii?
In Kisii the window for Enset runs 21 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Kisii?
Divisi does. It reads Kisii'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 Kisii, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.