Lake Nakuru
Kenya UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lake Nakuru is a soda lake in Kenya and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley. It is also a Ramsar site and is one of the 12 most looked-up sights in the country on this website.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in February with daily highs of 27 °C. The wettest period occurs between April and May, when there are about 25 rainy days per month and rainfall reaches 115 mm. The driest months are January and February, with about 28 mm of rain. Temperatures generally range between 13 °C and 27 °C throughout the year.
Lake Nakuru is 131 km from Nairobi. Travelers can reach the area via Nanyuki Civil Airport, which is 112 km away, or Eldoret International Airport, located 127 km from the lake. This site is part of the larger Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley.
Weather by month
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is April, with about 115 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Average low, °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 28 | 28 | 58 | 115 | 96 | 70 | 78 | 93 | 70 | 72 | 63 | 44 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
