Kenya
Thika travel guide
Thika is a city in Kenya, home to about 83,000 people.
- Best months
- January, February and June to October
- Nearest airport
- NBO35 km · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Currency
- KESKenyan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Language
- English, Swahili
When to go
The best time to visit Thika
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thika are January, February and June to October. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; November is the wettest, with about 203 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 Thika: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 43 km) and Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 110 km) are also within reach.
NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport
NYK · Nanyuki Civil Airport
Questions
Thika: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Thika?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thika are January, February and June to October. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; November is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Thika?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 43 km) and Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Thika?
Kenyan shilling (KES).
Nearby
Destinations near Thika
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.