When to go · Nakuru
Nakuru in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy park roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Nakuru
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy park roads).
Weather in May
- NakuruHighs around 25 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 14 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast