When to go · Nakuru
Nakuru in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry)). 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:
Weather in December
- NakuruHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 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 Nakuru, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
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