Machakos County · Kenya
Machakos travel guide
Machakos is a city in Machakos County, Kenya, home to about 114,000 people.
- Best months
- January, February and May to October
- Nearest airport
- NBO44 km · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Currency
- KESKenyan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Language
- English, Swahili
When to go
The best time to visit Machakos
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Machakos are January, February and May to October. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; November is the wettest, with about 178 mm of rain.
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 Machakos: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 55 km) and Amboseli Airport (ASV, 126 km) are also within reach.
NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport
ASV · Amboseli Airport
Questions
Machakos: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Machakos?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Machakos are January, February and May to October. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; November is the wettest, with about 178 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Machakos?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 55 km) and Amboseli Airport (ASV, 126 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Machakos?
Kenyan shilling (KES).
Nearby
Destinations near Machakos
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.