When to go · Nakuru

Nakuru in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy park roads).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Kenya overall
Prices: Low; Kenya overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Nakuru

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy park roads).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NakuruHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 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.

Kenya overall: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.

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

First month

Second month

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy park roads).

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

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