When to go · Naivasha
Naivasha in October
Great month. Inside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Naivasha in this guide.
Weather in October
- NaivashaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Masai Mara and the south-west, Kenya · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakurubest weather
Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
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
Oct: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Inside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
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
- A warm layer for the evenings