Best time to go to Nakuru Average weather of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

When is the best time to go to Nakuru?

When is the best time to go to Nakuru? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The weather is good all year round in Nakuru
On average, the warmest months are January, February, March, April, September and October
The coldest months are January, February, June, July, August and December
The rainiest months are April, May, July, August and September

Annual weather in Nakuru

For full information about the climate and weather in Nakuru a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	52°F/77°F	1.5in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in january
February	54°F/79°F	1.3in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in february
March	54°F/79°F	3.5in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in march
April	56°F/76°F	6.8in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in april
May	54°F/74°F	6.5in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in may
June	52°F/74°F	4.6in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in june
July	52°F/72°F	5.6in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in july
August	54°F/74°F	6.6in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in august
September	54°F/76°F	5.5in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in september
October	56°F/76°F	5.3in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in october
November	54°F/74°F	4.5in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in november
December	52°F/74°F	2.9in	good weather	Lake Nakuru National Park in december

Weather and climate in Nakuru

Lake Nakuru National Park enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Nakuru is 76°F (ranging from 72°F in july to 79°F in march). Annual rainfall is 54.5in, with a minimum of 1.3in in february and a maximum of 6.8in in april.

Between the months of january and february the climate is perfect. The temperature rises to 79°F and, in february, 2 days of rain are expected.
In the month of march the climate is good. In average, on the morning it is 54°F and, in march, 5 days of rain are expected.
Between the months of april and november the climate is okay. It is for example 74°F as maximum temperature in november and it rains about 26% of the time in november.
In december the climate is beautiful. At lunchtime, it's 72°F in average.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Nakuru

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Lake Nakuru National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Nakuru

Find out when Lake Nakuru National Park has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Nakuru

Very low season in Nakuru
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May and June.
Low season in Nakuru
The months with low numbers of tourists are: September, October and November.
High season in Nakuru
The number of visitors to Lake Nakuru National Park is high in: July and August.
Peak season in Nakuru
The largest number of tourists visiting Lake Nakuru National Park is during: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Lake Nakuru National Park month by month

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