When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in March
Mixed month. Long rains start; afternoon downpours slow the roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Long rains start; afternoon downpours slow the roads.
Weather in March
- NairobiHighs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresfine
At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.
Long rains season
Green landscape and fewer visitors.
Watch: Downpours slow roads; some lodges close.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Long rains
Mar–May
Downpours in the afternoon slow roads; some lodges close in April and May.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves — check) · Kenya
Long weekend; Naivasha and coast resorts fill with Nairobi families.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.