When to go · Naivasha
Naivasha in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. 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 March
- NaivashaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Masai Mara and the south-west, Kenya · Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakurufine
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: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Naivasha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.
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.