Kenya

Mumias travel guide

Mumias is a city in Kenya, home to about 100,000 people.

Best months
July
Nearest airport
KIS54 km · Kisumu International Airport
Currency
KESKenyan shilling
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Language
English, Swahili

When to go

The best time to visit Mumias

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mumias are July. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 233 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec233 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 Mumias: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 84 km) is also within reach.

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KIS · Kisumu International Airport

54.0 km from the centreICAO HKKI
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EDL · Eldoret International Airport

84.4 km from the centreICAO HKEL

Questions

Mumias: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Mumias?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mumias are July. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 233 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Mumias?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 84 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Mumias?

Kenyan shilling (KES).

Nearby

Destinations near Mumias

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.