When to go · Naivasha
Naivasha in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
- JulyGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
- AugustGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
- SeptemberGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
Weather in December
- NaivashaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Masai Mara and the south-west, Kenya · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakurufine
Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Naivasha, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
June: Inside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
Naivasha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.