When to go · Nakuru
Nakuru in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry)). Across Kenya: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry)). Across Kenya: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- 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, Nakurufine
Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakuru, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry)). Across Kenya: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
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