January in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.3/10January averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Lake Nakuru National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10February averages 16°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lake Nakuru National Park at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10March averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 140 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Lake Nakuru National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10April averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
350 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Lake Nakuru National Park — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
212 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Lake Nakuru National Park — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Lake Nakuru National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10June averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lake Nakuru National Park at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.7/10July averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 101 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.9/10August averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 109 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.7/10September averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 126 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.3/10October averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Lake Nakuru National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10November averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
328 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 20 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Lake Nakuru National Park — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Lake Nakuru National Park — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10December averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
