# Mount Suswa, Kenya: what it is and when to go

> Mount Suswa is a shield volcano in Kenya (Mt. Suswa). Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to February and July to September. There are about 12 h 04 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 15 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Kenya on this site. 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/mount-suswa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Shield volcano in Kenya · Nature, Mountains
- **Local name:** Mt. Suswa
- **Where:** Kenya
- **Best time:** January to February and July to September.
- **Nearest airport:** WIL Nairobi, 54 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -1.17485, 36.34853

## What it is and where

Mount Suswa is a shield volcano in Kenya (Mt. Suswa). It has articles in 15 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Kenya on this site.

Its coordinates are -1.17485, 36.34853; the nearest main airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, Nairobi), 54 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=-1.174848%2C36.348525)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-1.174848%2C36.348525)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/montana/) 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 Mount Suswa is **January to February and July to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 12 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 02 |
| March | Possible | 12 h |
| April | Better not | 11 h 58 |
| May | Better not | 11 h 57 |
| June | Possible | 11 h 56 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h |
| October | Possible | 12 h 02 |
| November | Better not | 12 h 03 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 04 |

There are about 12 h 04 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | January to February and July to September | March, June, October and December |
| Mountains | January to February and July to September | March, June, October and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Suswa has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Longonot Satellite Earth Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/longonot-satellite-earth-station/): Observatory · 24 km
- [Longonot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/mount-longonot/): Mountain in Kenya · 31 km
- [Mount Longonot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/longonot/): Volcano in Kenya · 31 km
- [Hell's Gate National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/hell-s-gate-national-park/): National park in Kenya · 33 km
- [Olkaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/olkaria/): Geothermal region in Kenya · 33 km

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

- [Mount Kenya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/monte-kenia/): African stratovolcano
- [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

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 Mount Suswa?

It is a shield volcano in Kenya (Mt. Suswa in the local language). It has articles in 15 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Kenya on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Mount Suswa?

January to February and July to September. There are about 12 h 04 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Mount Suswa?

The nearest main airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), 54 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-1.174848%2C36.348525) 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 [Longonot Satellite Earth Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/longonot-satellite-earth-station/), [Longonot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/mount-longonot/), [Mount Longonot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/longonot/). The rest is in [the Kenya guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/kenia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/659517935), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3622751), CC0. More about Mount Suswa on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suswa). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).