When is the best time to visit Amboseli National Park?

Mid Jul, Late Aug–Mid Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.0°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.

When should I avoid visiting Amboseli National Park?

Late Mar–Early Apr, Late Apr is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 30.0°C, with 7.1 rainy days per 10 days.

What is the rainiest time of year in Amboseli National Park?

April, November, December, with about 7.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

Africa · Nature travel

Best time to visit Amboseli National Park

Mid Jul, Late Aug–Mid Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.0°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days.

View on the globe

Scenery of Amboseli National Park — Photo: Sergey Pesterev (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 15.5-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)

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Climate and season score by month

Month	Level	Daytime high	Rainy days (per 10 days)	Cloud cover
January	Okay	29.9°C	3.9	50.3%
February	Okay	31.4°C	3.4	47.2%
March	Fair	31.4°C	4.8	54.6%
April	Off-season	29.7°C	7.4	67.6%
May	Okay	28.5°C	5.5	61.6%
June	Good	28.3°C	2.2	60.9%
July	Good	28.6°C	1.4	62.7%
August	Good	29.4°C	1.2	61.5%
September	Great	31.0°C	1.1	48.7%
October	Okay	31.4°C	3.2	52.2%
November	Fair	29.6°C	7.3	62.7%
December	Okay	28.8°C	6.8	58.6%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Amboseli National Park?: Mid Jul, Late Aug–Mid Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.0°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Amboseli National Park?: Late Mar–Early Apr, Late Apr is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 30.0°C, with 7.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Amboseli National Park?: April, November, December, with about 7.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.