When to go · Nakuru

Nakuru in January

Great month. Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Kenya overall
Prices: Medium; Kenya overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Nakuru

Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).

No other month rates higher than January for Nakuru in this guide.

Long-term averages

NakuruHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 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.

Kenya overall: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakuru, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).

February: Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).

Nakuru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.