The weather of Kenya is perfect if you are looking for year-round Kenya tours and safaris. You can enjoy the best of African bush and beach holiday. The temperature is moderate to equatorial so you will be comfortable during the day with little heat, and at night, it will be cooler. In the evenings and early mornings, you may need a light jacket or warm fleece to protect yourself from the little cooler temperatures in the Great Rift Valley highlands. The temperature and the rainfall schedule fluctuate throughout the year.
Best time to explore the Kenyan Safari
It is important to understand the cycle of wet and dry seasons before you plan for an ideal East African safari or beach exploration. This will give you a broad idea of when to plan your trip according to the purpose you chose.
In Kenya, July to October is the longest dry season. You may feel a bit cold for the first couple of months, too. This is the time when you can experience more densities in the diversity of wildlife and nature. This is because of the minimal precipitation. This means the remaining of the last temporary water evaporates or decreases. So the animals are left with few places to drink water, and the remaining temporary water sources evaporate or recede, so animals have fewer sites to drink water and collectively go to the permanent water sources.
Less rain means the vegetation will be very light, so herbivorous animals will come out for their food intake needs. The prey animals attract predator animals as they depend on the grazers for food. The level of visitors is higher during the dry season as it is the optimum time for wildlife viewing, even though this is the most expensive season to travel to.
Also, during this season in Kenya and Tanzania safari, you will experience the best in terms of viewing elephants, lions, zebra, cheetah, buffalo among many other wildlife animals. The Great Migration, one of the most popular wildlife events, also arrives in the Masai Mara from the Serengeti during the long, cool, dry season, which is around late July to October.
Experience the Beaches in Kenya
Divers, anglers, and other water lovers find peace in the paradise of marine life and aquatic sports. They can experience this along Kenya’s Indian Ocean shoreline and islands e.g. Mombasa North and Diani Beaches, and many others. The humidity is higher but the sea breeze eliminates those and provides refreshing water, and serene beaches make the experience very desirable.
The coastal area of the Kenya Safari and Mombasa holiday offers a diverse culture in the coastal region. It provides diversity in the marine species, and the best marine mammals migrate through the area. You can enjoy the time at beaches from the end of June to December; during this time, you may spot humpback whales. Fishermen prefer the time of August to October to visit the ocean shores for the yellowfin tuna. The Marlins fishes also arrive in December and remain until March.
Conclusion
The coastal climate is the same as the inland weather. The best time to visit Kenya is the dry season, which lasts from January to February and from July to October. These months are hot and cool, respectively. November, December, April, and June are the months that face long rains and are short. On the other hand, late March and October greet the first sprinkles of the long-short rains, while late June and early January experience the last sprinkles of the long-short rains, respectively. If you plan to visit Kenya for the beach or safari, you can decide on the time according to the type of season. Also, you can hire tour guides who offer the best Kenya tour packages. They would arrange everything for you to have a seamless experience, and you can enjoy your trip worry-free.
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