Masai Mara annual overview

  • JANUARY – FEBRUARY
    These three months are pretty hot and dry. Since water is more scarce this time of year, just head for a waterhole for excellent wildlife viewing. Don’t forget to look towards the skies as well, it’s also bird migration season.
  • MARCH – APRIL – MAY
    This time of year is known for the ‘long rains’ or as the wetter of Masai Mara’s two rainy seasons. It’s still hot during these months, but it’s especially rainy during the month april. On the up-side, the rains ring in a regeneration of local vegetation turning the Masai Mara all shades of green.
  • JUNE – JULY – AUGUST – SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER
    Pleasant temperatures, warm and dry weather, and mostly clear blue skies above. Perfect weather for wildlife safaris and therefore a popular time for safari travel to the Masai Mara.
  • NOVEMBER – DECEMBER
    The last two months of the year ring in the ‘short rains’ or less intrusive of the two rainy seasons. Expect overcast, cloudy skies and rain showers in the afternoons. Temperatures are still high, although the mornings can be rather chilly.