Kilimanjaro standing at 5895 meters above the sea level is the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. It is very unique since it’s rare for it to have snow especially because it’s located near the equator at 200 miles.
Climbing Kilimanjaro
When to go?
There are main two seasons for climbing Kilimanjaro. They are dry(June to October) and wet seasons (April to June). The dry season is referred to as the peak season.
During peak season, the weather is usually good with warm conditions making it easy for climbing Kilimanjaro and higher summit success rate. However being peak season is not because of weather but because the time coincides with American and European summer holiday.
Alternative time for climbing is from January to March where the weather is neither cold nor wet. The timing is best suitable for hikers who prefer less crowds of people.
Full Moon on Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro usually has beautiful views on the summit night. Now imagine hiking on full moon which creates such amazing and unforgettable experience with the most magnificent view.
Attempting the climb on full moon makes it much easier since it illuminates the path and creates beautiful scenery of the glaciers. It is also easy for the hikers since they don’t have to wear head lamps.
The table below shows the 2019 Full Moon Dates
| New moon | First quarter | Full moon | Last quarter |
| 18 December | 26 December | 2 January | 9 January |
| 17 January | 25 January | 31 January | 7 February |
| 16 February | 23 February | 2 March | 9 March |
| 17 March | 24 March | 31 March Blue Moon |
8 April |
| 16 April | 23 April | 30 April | 8 May |
| 15 May | 22 May | 29 May | 6 June |
| 13 June | 20 June | 28 June | 6 July |
| 13 July | 19 July | 27 July Lunar eclipse |
14 August |
| 11 August | 18 August | 26 August | 3 September |
| 9 September | 17 September | 25 September | 2 October |
| 9 October | 16 October | 24 October | 31 October |
| 7 November | 15 November | 23 November | 30 November |
| 7 December | 15 December | 22 December | 29 December |
