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When to go · Naivasha

Naivasha in April

Avoid month. Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Low
Kenya overall
Prices
Low
Kenya overall

Verdict

AvoidKenya month rating

Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • NaivashaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Masai Mara and the south-west, Kenya · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakururainy

    Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.

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.

  • 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: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Naivasha, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 6

    Jun: 6

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jun: 0

April: Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.

June: Inside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).

Naivasha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Across Kenya in April →