Kenya

Bungoma travel guide

Bungoma is a city in Kenya, home to about 56,000 people.

Best months
December to February
Nearest airport
KIS75 km · Kisumu International Airport
Currency
KESKenyan shilling
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Language
English, Swahili

When to go

The best time to visit Bungoma

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bungoma are December to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec198 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Bungoma: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 77 km) is also within reach.

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KIS · Kisumu International Airport

74.8 km from the centreICAO HKKI
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EDL · Eldoret International Airport

76.9 km from the centreICAO HKEL

Questions

Bungoma: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Bungoma?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bungoma are December to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Bungoma?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 77 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Bungoma?

Kenyan shilling (KES).

Nearby

Destinations near Bungoma

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.