SeasonMapAmboseli (Amboseli National Park) weather by month
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The best time to visit Amboseli (Amboseli National Park) is June to August — 88/100 in July, 25°C and 13 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to October (83/100 on average).
The worst month is April at 57/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See April →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Kenya →
Amboseli, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Amboseli is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 69 | C | 28°C | 16 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 75 | B | 29°C | 9 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 67 | C | 30°C | 14 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| AprApril | 57 | D | 28°C | 23 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MayMay | 65 | C | 26°C | 21 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JunJune | 86 | A | 25°C | 13 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 88 | A | 25°C | 13 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 85 | A | 26°C | 17 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 82 | A | 28°C | 15 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 74 | B | 29°C | 16 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 67 | C | 27°C | 21 d | 11 h | Quiet | 3 |
| DecDecember | 72 | B | 27°C | 21 d | 11 h | Busy | 4 |
What's on in Amboseli through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- March
- The long rains15 Mar – 20 May (usually)Season
- June
- Dry season at the swamps1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Season
- November
- Migrants on Lake Amboseli15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Nature
- The short rains1 Nov – 15 Dec (usually)Season
- Kilimanjaro behind cloud1 Nov – 15 May (usually)Season
- December
- Festive season peak18 Dec – 5 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Amboseli in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyDry season at the swamps, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet