Lake Nakuru National Park is a saltwater lake in the Rift Valley. It offers great game viewing, is a perfect birding spot in Kenya, and is rich in wild animals. This is one of the safari destinations that should not miss on your bucket list more so if you love birds. But, when is the best time to visit Lake Nakuru National Park?
Lake Nakuru offers good wildlife viewing throughout the year but the best time to visit Lake Nakuru National Park is during the dry season in the month of January and February. During the heavy rains of April and May, the park becomes impassable due to bad roads making game drives difficult hence locating animals becomes difficult. During the long dry season, there are limited freshwater sources available for animals to gather, thus, making the sightings easier.
Birding is one of the best things to experience in Lake Nakuru National Park. The best time for a good birdwatching experience is during the dry-hot season.
During this period, the majority are out feeding on algae that is at this time plenty in the lake. During the months of July and October, as the temperatures are falling in Europe, migratory birds begin their long journey south and start to arrive and remain in this area until April. This makes the best time to visit Lake Nakuru and experience the beauty of birds in their millions.
In January and February, the weather is dry, humid, and hot with scattered rains, There is an increased number of visitors from the cold winters in Europe and the United States to the park. Lake Nakuru National Park enjoys moderate temperatures throughout the year but often with cool evenings. June to September are sunny days which are recommended for wildlife viewing experiences since during the rainy seasons the grass is longer making it difficult to see the wildlife species. October to December and March is the rainy season in Lake Nakuru National Park which makes the wildlife species disperse in the park which is smaller compared to other national parks in Kenya and it is also fenced which means that the wildlife species are not impossible to see during a game drive and other game viewing activities at the destination. April and May are known for the long rainy season when there is a lot of rainfall received in Lake Nakuru National Park. The rains received provide water for the different wildlife species which can be seen in the national park as well as pasture since the pools are filled with fresh rainwater.
The months that are most popular for tourist visits to Lake Nakuru National Park are January, February, March, June, July, August, September, and October and this is because these months are the driest months of the year, so your tour in the park is more lucrative and enjoyable.
Best time to Visit Lake Nakuru.
I believe at this point, you can now plan a safari to Lake Nakuru since you know the best time you can enjoy game viewing and birdwatching. You can select any package from our list of safari packages that go to Lake Nakuru and we shall be glad to help you explore this magnificent lake.