January:

Clear, hot days and warm nights make this high season a popular time for safaris and good for diving and snorkelling.

February:

With the long dry season well established, the grass grazed down and wildlife gathering close to water points, this is still a good time for a safari and good water clarity makes for excellent diving conditions.

March:
Hot, increasingly humid weather with good diving and snorkelling conditions at the start of the month gives way to rains and lower rates.

4.April:
Temperatures drop soon after the rains are established and youll often have facilities largely to yourself in this more affordable low or green season.

5.May:
While game viewing can be trickier as vegetation runs riot, the colours and light are great for photography at this time of year.

6.June:
The rains give way to cloudy, cooler weather, making for very comfortable conditions, especially in the highlands.

7.July
Kenyas cool season sets in, with the highlands sometimes rather grey, but wildebeest, migrating from the Serengeti, start arriving in the Maasai Mara.

8.August
The Great Migration fills the Mara plains and schools out, so the park roads are full of tourists (ask us for advice on avoidance tactics!).

9.September
The clearing skies signal the start of hot, dry weather with little chance of rain and fewer visitors making the latter part of this month a good time for a quieter safari.

10.October
Still hot, mostly dry and not too busy, this is many peoples preferred month for a safari, and its also good for diving and snorkelling.

11.November
The short rains usually start in the second half, so this is low season, with accordingly lower rates and visitor numbers.

12..December
The rains usually finish by mid-month and landscapes often look their best, under clear blue skies, heralding the start of the peak tourist season