When to go · Nakuru

Nakuru in May

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
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).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NakuruHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 14 days
Masai Mara and the south-west, Kenya · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakururainy
Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.

Kenya overall: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.

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

First month

Second month

May: 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.