Best Time to Visit Maasai Mara (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Maasai Mara. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Masai Mara. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Maasai Mara for your holiday.

Climate Overview

11 °C to 28 °C

1.22 – 7.4 in (5 – 18 Days of Rain)

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28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit Maasai Mara: Overview

JanuaryJan Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Masai Mara	FebruaryFeb Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Masai Mara	MarchMar Beginning of Rainy SeasonRainy Season starting Mid-Marchmostly Mid-March	AprilApr Big Rainy SeasonRainy Season Safaris still possibleSafaris still possible	MayMay Big Rainy SeasonRainy Season Safaris still possibleSafaris still possible	JuneJun Beginning of Dry SeasonDry Season dense vegetationdense vegetation
JulyJul Best time to traveltime Beginning of Great Migrationmostly Beginning of Migration	AugustAug Best time to traveltime mostly ideal for Great Migrationmostly ideal for Migration	SeptemberSep Best time to traveltime mostly ideal for Great Migrationmostly ideal for Migration	OctoberOct Best time to traveltime End of Dry SeasonEnd of Dry Season	NovemberNov Small Rainy SeasonRainy Season Safaris still possibleSafaris still possible	DecemberDec Small Rainy SeasonRainy Season Safaris still possibleSafaris still possible

Climate Chart Maasai Mara

Masai Mara

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Maasai Mara

In the following, you will find the climate table for Maasai Mara, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Masai Mara (Maasai Mara)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	27°	28°	28°	26°	25°	24°	24°	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°
Night Temperature	11°	12°	12°	13°	13°	12°	11°	11°	12°	11°	11°	11°
Precipitation (inch)	3.19	3.74	4.8	7.4	4.29	2.48	1.22	1.81	2.13	2.28	3.86	4.25
Rainy days	9	7	12	18	18	8	6	5	7	8	15	11
Hours of Sunshine	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	6	7	7	8

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature in Masai Mara is 18.6 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: March (20 °C)
Coldest month: July (17.5 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 41.46 inch on 124 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): April
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 7.4 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Masai Mara.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, January is the sunniest month with an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.9 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Masai Mara (Station Kihancha)

overcast clouds, 27.1 °C

Clouds: 92 % Wind: 9 mph W
Air Pressure: 1007 hPa Humidity: 31 %

Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 01:12 pm

The next days …

8th Feb 2023	9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023	13th Feb 2023
15 °C to 32 °C	14 °C to 34 °C	16 °C to 34 °C	17 °C to 33 °C	14 °C to 32 °C	14 °C to 34 °C
15 °C to 32 °C	14 °C to 34 °C	16 °C to 34 °C	17 °C to 33 °C	14 °C to 32 °C	14 °C to 34 °C
Clouds: 72 %	Clouds: 6 %	Clouds: 5 %	Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 88 %	Clouds: 91 %
0.03 in of rain	0.1 in of rain	0.03 in of rain	0.12 in of rain	0.01 in of rain	0 in of rain

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Kenya: Regions

Maasai Mara is part of the holiday destination Kenya. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Kenya | Diani Beach |

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Masai Mara: January, February, March, July, August, September, and October

Hottest Month

February: 28 °C
Day Temperature in Masai Mara

Coldest Month

January: 11 °C
Night Temperature in Masai Mara

Rainiest Month

April: 7.4 in
Rain in Masai Mara

Driest Month

July: 1.22 in
Rain in Masai Mara

Sunniest Month

January: 9 hours/day
Sunshine in Masai Mara

Distances to Maasai Mara

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Masai Mara	4200 mi	7280 mi	9610 mi

Where’s Maasai Mara?

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Continent: Africa

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Maasai Mara: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 1 reviews for Maasai Mara holiday already. Average rating is 4 of 5 stars.

Annelore, 61 years old was there in September

On the first day it was very cool and rainy. On the second day we had really nice weather, fresh in the morning but it was great from 10.00 a.m. The third day was just like that.

Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good

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