# Lewis glacier, Kenya: what it is and when to go > Lewis glacier is a glacier in Kenya. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is January to February and July to September. There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Kenya: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/lewis-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in Kenya · Nature - **Where:** Kenya - **Best time:** January to February and July to September. - **Nearest airport:** NBO Nairobi, 136 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -0.15643, 37.31451 ## What it is and where Lewis glacier is a glacier in Kenya. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Kenya: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -0.15643, 37.31451; the nearest main airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO, Nairobi), 136 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kenya (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-0.156435%2C37.314511) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.156435%2C37.314511) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/naturaleza/) places in Kenya. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Lewis glacier is **January to February and July to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h | | February | Best time | 12 h | | March | Possible | 12 h | | April | Better not | 12 h | | May | Better not | 12 h | | June | Possible | 11 h 59 | | July | Best time | 12 h | | August | Best time | 12 h | | September | Best time | 12 h | | October | Possible | 12 h | | November | Better not | 12 h | | December | Possible | 12 h 01 | There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Kenya in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Kenya To enter Kenya there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book the safari and domestic flights early”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kenya checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz (British three-pin adapter); emergencies: 999 and 112 for everything · 1199 for wildlife and tourism emergencies. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Point Lenana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/point-lenana/): Summit · 389 m - [Gregory Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/gregory-glacier/): Glacier in Kenya · 408 m - [Point Melhuish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/point-melhuish/): Summit · 550 m - [Krapf Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/krapf-glacier/): Glacier · 670 m - [Mount Kenya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/monte-kenia/): African stratovolcano · 721 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kenya guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/). ## More in Kenya: Nature - [Serengeti National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/serengeti-national-park/): national park in Tanzania - [Maasai Mara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/masai-mara/): National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya - [Kilimanjaro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/kilimanjaro-national-park/): national park in Tanzania - [Mount Kenya National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/mount-kenya-national-park/): national park in Kenya - [Lake Turkana National Parks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/lake-turkana-national-parks/): group of three national parks of Kenya - [Amboseli National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/amboseli-national-park/): Game reserve park in Kajiado South Constituency, Kenya Every Kenya place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Lewis glacier? It is a glacier in Kenya. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Kenya: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Lewis glacier? January to February and July to September. There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Lewis glacier? The nearest main airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 136 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.156435%2C37.314511) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kenya is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kenya map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Point Lenana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/point-lenana/), [Gregory Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/gregory-glacier/), [Point Melhuish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/point-melhuish/). The rest is in [the Kenya guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/86222276), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27195363), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).