Best Time to Visit Kenya

Plan your Kenya trip around the best weather, wildlife events, crowd levels, and prices — month by month, activity by activity.

Best Time to Visit Kenya

Month-by-month guide by activity

Best

Good

Avoid

Key Events

Jul–Oct: Great Migration in Masai Mara

Jan–Feb: Calving season (Serengeti/Mara)

Apr–Jun: Long rains — low season, best prices

Nov: Short rains — shoulder season

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