When to go · Naivasha
Naivasha in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Is another month better than May?
May 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 May
- NaivashaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Naivasha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Oct is especially pleasant)). Across Kenya: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
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