Climate · Kenya

Masai Mara

Warm all year, damp from March to May and dry from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years1.5°S1,560 m above the sea
  1. Jan84°29°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb86°30°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar87°31°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr84°29°60°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May82°28°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun82°28°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul83°28°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug84°29°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep85°29°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct87°31°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov84°29°60°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec83°28°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 82°F and 87°F all year, with nights near 59°F. Rain comes in two spells, from March to May and from November to January. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 28°C and 31°C all year, with nights near 15°C. Rain comes in two spells, from March to May and from November to January. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Masai Mara sits

Africa/Dar es Salaam

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Latitude
1.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,560 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Nairobi192 km east

The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Masai Mara, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 82°F in May and June to 87°F in March.Highs from 28°C in May and June to 31°C in March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (49% of days), driest in July (6%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August and September (61% cover), cloudiest in April (81%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Masai Mara, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
59°15°84°29°
3 days74%12h 12m
February
59°15°86°30°
2 days74%12h 10m
MarchWetter
60°16°87°31°
2 days77%12h 07m
AprilWetter
60°16°84°29°
3 days81%12h 05m
MayWetter
59°15°82°28°
3 days73%12h 03m
JuneAt its best
59°15°82°28°
1 day69%12h 02m
JulyAt its best
58°14°83°28°
no days65%12h 03m
AugustAt its best
59°15°84°29°
1 day61%12h 04m
September
59°15°85°29°
1 day61%12h 06m
October
61°16°87°31°
1 day69%12h 09m
NovemberWetter
60°16°84°29°
3 days74%12h 11m
DecemberWetter
59°15°83°28°
3 days74%12h 12m

When is the best time to visit Masai Mara?


The best months are June to August: highs near 83°F, nights near 58°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are June to August: highs near 28°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Masai Mara?

March, with highs near 87°F and lows near 60°F. The coolest are May and June, with highs near 82°F.March, with highs near 31°C and lows near 16°C. The coolest are May and June, with highs near 28°C.

When does it rain most in Masai Mara?

April, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Masai Mara?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Masai Mara?

August and September, when cloud covers about 61% of the sky on average. April is the cloudiest, at about 81%.

Places with a year like Masai Mara's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Masai Mara's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Masai Mara's summer.

Elsewhere in Kenya

All of Kenya

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Masai Mara. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.