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Best Time for the Kenya Safari Circuit
Sweet spot: January, February, June — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
The wildebeest migration is in the Mara — book camps months ahead and budget for park fees.
The long rains turn black-cotton tracks to glue — many camps close; the parks are green and empty if you go anyway.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5–32.1°C | 64 mm | 12.1 h | |
| February | 9.8–34.2°C | 46 mm | 12.0 h | |
| March | 10.6–33.6°C | 102 mm | 12.0 h | |
| April | 11.7–32.2°C | 162 mm | 12.0 h | |
| May | 10.3–28.7°C | 109 mm | 11.9 h | |
| June | 8.8–28.7°C | 48 mm | 11.9 h | |
| July | 8.3–28.9°C | 34 mm | 11.9 h | |
| August | 8.6–29.6°C | 47 mm | 12.0 h | |
| September | 9.3–31.3°C | 48 mm | 12.0 h | |
| October | 10.7–31.1°C | 78 mm | 12.0 h | |
| November | 11.3–30.1°C | 119 mm | 12.1 h | |
| December | 9.7–31.0°C | 100 mm | 12.1 h |