Weather and Climate of Nairobi National Park
Weather and Climate of Nairobi National Park is one of the most famous feature that supports the of the park, Nairobi National Park is a great destination to visit all year around since the weather of the park is in terms of sunshine and rain will never be in a vain to pay a visit to this glorious wildlife destination.
During the preparation as a tourists to Nairobi National park it’s better to first do check the weather and climate of the Nairobi National park for the best of your safari in Kenya as you expect to do various activities in the park.
CLIMATE OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK.
Nairobi has a cool and temperature climate. Temperatures are reasonably constant year-around, and it cools off considerably at night. There is very little rain in the dry season between June and October. November to May, the wet season, has two periods of rain. The ‘short rains’ are heaviest in November, and the ‘long rains’ are at their peak in April.
During your safari to Nairobi National park it’s better to select the favorable months according to the seasons that is the short rains and long rains differ in terms of activities in the park, every season supports a certain activity in the park.
Various of seasons in Nairobi National Park.
Dry season. (June to October)
Dry season, it rains very little in the season, although when the first rains fall is changeable. July and August are the coolest months, and temperatures increase in September through October before the rain breaks. The dry season in Nairobi National Park is the best time for game viewing as in the animals do gather themselves together on the water sources in the park while searching for drinking water.
June, July, August and September; lots of sunshine with very little rain, afternoons are pleasant with temperature around 240 C/750 F, but evenings and early mornings are cold with temperatures of around 120C/540F.
October, it is warming up abit with afternoon temperatures of about 260C/790F. The short rains might start towards the end of the month, or it might be later in November, the temperatures drop after the rains.
Wet season (November to May)
The wet season is comprised of three distinct parts, the ‘short rains’ from November to December and the ‘long rains’ from March to May, with a dry period separates them. This type of season in Nairobi National Park is best for bird watching since it’s a breeding period for the bird species in the park, again that’s when the migratory bird species come to the park, Weather and Climate of Nairobi National Park.
November and December-‘short rains’ October or November sees the start of the short rains, which normally peak in November. Temperatures increase before it rains, drop immediately after, and average at 250C/770F in the afternoon.
January and February. The rains dry up in these months, separating the two rainy seasons. It’s the hottest time of the year with average afternoon temperatures of 280C/820F.
March, April and May. ‘Long rains’, April is the wettest month and rain might interfere with you game drives. Road conditions deteriorate. The rain diminishes in May, but the roads may still be problematic until that month. Afternoon temperatures are around 260C/790F.
Temperature.
Nairobi National Park is situated at an elevation of 5030 feet to 5774 feet, so temperatures tend to be mild year round, making it as perfect day vacation destination in central Kenya no matter when you can go for the visit. You may though, consider your personal comfort level in certain temperatures, as well as the varied wildlife behaviors that are affected by the time of year.
Monthly day temperatures range from 700F TO 820F (21-280 C) while night time temperatures range from 52 to 550 F (11 to 130 C). January and February are the warmest months while July and August are the coolest months in Nairobi National Park. The warm, spring-like months are December through March when average day temperatures range from 77 to 820 F(25 to 280C) and the cool-dry months are July through September with average day temperature ranging from 70 to 770 F(21 to 250C)
RAINFALL PATTERN IN NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK.
Nairobi National Park just receives just over 610 millimeters of rainfall a year occurring primarily in two rainfall season. The long rains from March and May, which generally records around 310 millimeters and the short rains during November to December, where around 200 millimeters is recorded.
This is the mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, and hail and among others in the park.
A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the month; April, May and October. The park has dry periods in July and August.
On average, April is the wettest month with 159.0 millimeters (6.26 inch) of precipitation.
On average, July is the driest month with 11.0 millimeters (o.43 inch) of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 755.0 millimeters (29.72 inch)
Best months to visit Nairobi National Park.
The best months to visit Nairobi National Park is July and August are the coolest months, and temperatures increase in September through October before the rain breaks. June, July, August and September- lots of sunshine with very little rain.
