Africa · Nature travel
Best time to visit Masai Mara
Early Jul–Mid Jul is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.6°C, with 2.2 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
Conditions vary little through the year (a 15.8-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.
Events & natural phenomena
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NatureGreat Migration (Mara River crossings)
Usually Jul 1–Oct 31 (dates vary by year)
Herds cross the Mara River into the Maasai Mara; they start heading back to the Serengeti in October.
Source: Official source
Japan MOFA travel advice
Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Okay | 28.2°C | 5.1 | 62.4% |
| February | Fair | 29.6°C | 4.6 | 59.9% |
| March | Fair | 29.2°C | 5.7 | 63.5% |
| April | Fair | 26.5°C | 7.7 | 72.6% |
| May | Okay | 25.5°C | 6.3 | 64.3% |
| June | Good | 25.7°C | 3.8 | 61.6% |
| July | Great | 26.8°C | 2.6 | 59.2% |
| August | Good | 27.8°C | 3.8 | 60.9% |
| September | Good | 29.0°C | 3.9 | 57.7% |
| October | Okay | 29.8°C | 4.6 | 62.4% |
| November | Fair | 28.1°C | 6.8 | 69.1% |
| December | Fair | 27.7°C | 6.2 | 64.4% |
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.