When to go · Kenya
Kenya in November
Mixed month. Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Kenya
Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
Weather in November
- Masai Mara and the south-west · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakurufine
Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.
- Central highlands and Nairobi · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresrainy
At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.
- Southern savanna · Amboseli, Tsavo East and Westrainy
Dry and dusty; Kilimanjaro views are clearest early mornings in the dry months.
- Coast · Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Lamufine
Humid year-round; the heaviest rain falls April–June and some coast hotels close in May.
- Northern drylands · Samburu, Laikipia, Lake Turkanafine
Semi-arid and hot; short rains still bring green flushes to Laikipia.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya
- Low
- Prices · Kenya
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast