When to go · Nakuru
Nakuru in August
Great month. Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Nakuru in this guide.
Weather in August
- NakuruHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 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.
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.
General election big impact
Aug 2027 (check) · Kenya
Election periods have brought protests and road blocks; check advice and avoid rallies.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakuru, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
January: Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Nakuru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast