How warm does Kenya – the Masai Mara get?

Typical daytime highs in Kenya – the Masai Mara are Mar–May 26°C (79°F), Jun–Aug 24°C (75°F), Sep–Nov 26°C (78°F), Dec–Feb 26°C (79°F).

Is Kenya – the Masai Mara expensive?

On the ground, Kenya – the Masai Mara is high-end.

Africa & Middle East / Kenya

Kenya – the Masai Mara

Q: What sort of trip is Kenya – the Masai Mara good for?

Kenya – the Masai Mara is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water, moving about and doing things.

Kenya – the Masai Mara · Kenya · Nairobi

Two million animals crossing a river because it is time to. Nothing on a screen has prepared anyone for the scale of it.

The best time to visit Kenya – the Masai Mara is Jul–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (78°F). Local time there is 14:04 (UTC+3).

Best time to go

Jul–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

NBO · Nairobi

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water moving about and doing things

In season

July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 200mm0 to 7.9in

July · high 74°F · rain 0.6in · 12.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Nairobi, this page’s gateway

Kenya – the Masai Mara month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	26°C79°F	65mm2.6in	12.2h12.2h
February	28°C82°F	70mm2.8in	12.2h12.2h
March	28°C82°F	91mm3.6in	12.1h12.1h
April	26°C78°F	199mm7.8in	12.1h12.1h
May	25°C76°F	110mm4.3in	12.1h12.1h
June	24°C75°F	36mm1.4in	12.0h12.0h
July	23°C74°F	15mm0.6in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
August	24°C76°F	30mm1.2in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
September	26°C78°F	41mm1.6in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	27°C80°F	123mm4.8in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
November	25°C77°F	181mm7.1in	12.2h12.2h
December	25°C77°F	102mm4.0in	12.2h12.2h

Good to know

Currency: KES · Kenyan shilling
Language: Swahili, English
Plug: G
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