When to go · Naivasha
Naivasha in January
Good month. Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
- JulyGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
- AugustGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
- SeptemberGreatInside Naivasha's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant).
Weather in January
- NaivashaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Masai Mara and the south-west, Kenya · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakurubest weather
Migration herds in the Mara roughly Jul–Oct; April–May rains soften roads and close some camps.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Naivasha, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.