Best time to visit Maasai Mara National Reserve
The best time to visit Maasai Mara National Reserve is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Narok County, Kenya
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| February | 28.8 °C / 84 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | good month |
| March | 28.6 °C / 83 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| April | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 146 mm / 5.7 in | good month |
| May | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| June | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| July | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| August | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| September | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| October | 28.5 °C / 83 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| November | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| December | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 130 mm / 5.1 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- October–April
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 65%, wet days 11.1 days.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily high 28.8 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 60%.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 90%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in, average daily high 28.6 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 63%, wet days 10.9 days, days with heavy rain 4 days.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 16.1 days, precipitation 146 mm / 5.7 in, days with heavy rain 6 days.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 71%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 65%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 59%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 58%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 58%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.9 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, wet days 8 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 57%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 124 mm / 4.9 in, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 66%.
Against: wet days 13.1 days, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 130 mm / 5.1 in, relative humidity 70%, days with heavy rain 4.4 days.
Against: wet days 14.2 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 3859 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 28.7 °C | 29.7 °C | 29.7 °C | 28.6 °C | 27.6 °C | 26.5 °C | 26.2 °C | 26.9 °C | 28.2 °C | 28.9 °C | 28.3 °C | 28 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.2 days | 1.6 days | 4 days | 6 days | 1.7 days | 0.6 days | 0.1 days | 0.6 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 4.5 days | 4.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.1 h | 11.3 h | 10.9 h | 10.4 h | 10.9 h | 10.8 h | 10.4 h | 10.6 h | 10.9 h | 11.1 h | 10.7 h | 10.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 65% | 60% | 63% | 72% | 71% | 65% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 57% | 66% | 70% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 12.4 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 20 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.