Weather & Seasons
Plan your perfect Kenya safari
Two Seasons
Dry Season (Jun-Sep)
Reliable sunshine
Best wildlife viewing
Easier game drives
Higher prices
Wet Season (Mar-May, Oct-Dec)
Rainfall possible
Lush green landscapes
Fewer tourists
Lower prices
Monthly Weather Guide
January
23-30°C
Heavy Rains
Good birdwatching
February
23-31°C
Light Rains
Great deals available
March
24-32°C
Long Rains begin
Green landscapes
April
23-30°C
Peak Rains
Some roads impassable
May
21-28°C
Rains easing
Transition period
June
19-27°C
Dry
Excellent safaris begin
July
18-26°C
Dry
Great Migration arrives
August
18-27°C
Dry
Peak safari season
September
20-28°C
Dry
Migration river crossings
October
22-30°C
Short Rains begin
Fewer crowds
November
23-30°C
Short Rains
Green season
December
23-30°C
Rains easing
Holiday season busy
Weather by Region
Maasai Mara & Western
Best Jun-Sep
Amboseli & Southern
Best Jun-Sep
Coastal
Best Dec-Mar
Northern (Samburu, Laikipia)
Best Jun-Sep
Central Highlands
Best Jan-Feb, Jun-Sep
Nairobi
Year-round (drier months preferred)
Great Migration Calendar
Jan-Mar
Calving season in southern Serengeti
Apr-May
Northward movement, Grumeti River crossings
Jun-Sep
Maasai Mara season, Mara River crossings (peak)
Oct-Dec
Southward return to Tanzania