When to go · Nakuru
Nakuru in October
Great month. Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Nakuru
Inside Nakuru's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry).
Weather in October
- NakuruHighs around 25 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 10 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
- High
Kenya overall: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast