October is considered to be the peak safari season in Kenya. During this time, the weather is ideal for wildlife viewing, as the vegetation is not too dense and animals are more visible.
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October is still a fantastic time of year to go on safari with Uganda and Rwanda being excellent 'shoulder' seasons to visit the magnificent mountain gorillas. October also sees the beginnings of migratory birds arriving in East and Southern Africa, making it an excellent time to visit if you are a keen birder.
Kenya through the yearThe relatively cool season, from late-June to October, gets much less rain. There's a second rainy season, the 'short rains', for a few weeks in November and December, followed roughly from mid-December to March by a dry season of hot, usually rainless, weather.
If you're a first-time safari-goer, we highly recommend planning a longer trip to make it well worth your while. As a general rule of thumb about two weeks (or 10 full days minimum) is a good amount of time to properly enjoy your first time in Africa.
Daytime temperatures in October are slightly higher at 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit). It can be slightly cooler after rain. Early morning game drives can be chilly at around twelve degrees Celsius (54 degrees Fahrenheit). November - December: this is the lighter of the two rainy seasons.
The park experiences periodic light showers from late October to November, making October the best time to explore this park. Because it is neither dry nor considerably wetter, the animals are found closer to the tracking tracks. June to September are the coolest and sunniest months of the year.