We also try to start all of our treks on an ‘off’ day of departure usually mid-week, while most climbers start their treks on a weekend day.
#Climb beautiful weather full#
We avoid the full moon trekking dates as they are very popular. However, we have a few tricks up our sleeve to avoid the crowds. If you want to climb the highest mountain in Africa then the fact that you will meet some other groups on the mountain is just something you will have to accept. Obviously, Earth’s Edge is not alone in choosing not to climb the mountain in the wettest months, therefore some traffic on the mountain on all our climbs is inevitable. At the summit, the night time temperatures can fall to as low as -26☌. From there, the temperatures will decrease as you move through Mount Kilimanjaro’s ecological zones. On day one at the base of the mountain, the average temperature is around 27☌ to 32☌. Throughout the climb, temperatures vary considerably with the altitude and time of day. The Irish Summer months are generally the coldest times to climb the mountain but temperatures will be quite cool anyway because of the altitude so this isn’t usually a deciding factor for people. January and February are the warmest months and June and July are the coolest months. Not surprisingly, your chances of a successful summit increase significantly with nice weather. The effects of rain, mud, snow, wind, ice and cold can be very strenuous on the body. The primary issue is safety, and the risks associated with trekking increase significantly when the weather is poor. As we all know, trekking in the lashing rain is tedious and can dampen the team spirit. Technically the mountain can be climbed all year round but by excluding the wettest months from our schedule we are giving our participants a better chance of enjoyable and safe trekking conditions.
If you are completely undecided we recommend January or February as that’s when the weather is worst in Ireland! We don’t offer treks on Kilimanjaro during any of these months.
Statistically, the wettest months on Kilimanjaro are March April & May – the long rains seasons and November & December – the short rains season. What we do have control over is avoiding the times of year when we know it will be bad trekking weather. Weather patterns on the mountain are notoriously erratic and difficult to predict. Strangely enough, the weather on Mount Kilimanjaro is not unlike our weather at home – very unpredictable! The sun can be splitting the trees one minute (or rocks depending on what day on the itinerary it is!) and then the rain can come pouring down the next. Being Irish, we are well accustomed to bad weather ruining our plans so we are very savvy when it comes to booking our holidays! One of the most common questions we get asked by prospective trekkers is when is the best time to climb Kilimanjaro? Let’s be frank, you are probably going to spend the guts of a year of your life training, saving, and preparing for this challenge so you want to be sure that you are travelling at the best time of year to give yourself the best possible experience.
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