When to go · Narok
Narok in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Narok's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara).
- FebruaryGreatInside Narok's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara).
- JuneGreatInside Narok's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara).
- JulyGreatInside Narok's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara).
Weather in December
- NarokHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Narok, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara)). Across Kenya: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
January: Inside Narok's best window: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb (dry seasons; same as the Mara).
Narok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings