Month by month
From July to October the wildebeest and zebra herds of the Great Migration cross the Mara River into the Maasai Mara, the most dramatic part of their year-round journey.
- JanuaryBestTypically 28°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
- FebruaryBestTypically 30°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
- MarchGo with a plan: RainyTypically 30°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- AprilGo with a plan: RainyTypically 27°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 19 days a month
- MayGo with a plan: RainyTypically 26°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- JuneGo with a plan: MildTypically 26°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 6 days a month
- JulyBestTypically 26°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 4 days a month
- AugustBestTypically 27°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
- SeptemberBestTypically 29°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 3 days a month
- OctoberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 29°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 27°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 18 days a month
- DecemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 27°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
Typical weather is for Nairobi: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.
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