When to go · Nakuru
Nakuru in October
Great month. Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Nakuru in this guide.
Weather in October
- NakuruHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
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
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
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