Maasai Mara, Kenya

Maasai Mara sits in the tropics in Kenya, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the February peak reaches a 95/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 30°C — a solid base for a trip built around landscapes and trails.

The year runs from average lows of 15°C in June to highs of 30°C in October. On the rain ledger, July is the safest bet at a 13% chance of a wet day, while April climbs to 56%. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 90 for spring, 93 for summer, 92 for autumn and 92 for winter — with typical afternoons of 28°, 28°, 30° and 29°C respectively. Summer wins on the numbers and spring loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is January: still 28°C highs, with a sun score of 90.

Best months to visit Maasai Mara

The best month on record is February — a 95/100 sun score, built on 62% cloud cover and 27% rain-day odds — followed by July and September. In practice you have flexibility — January–December all stay above a 70 sun score. Skip April if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 85/100.

Put against its 126 tropical peers in February, it lands in the sunnier half of the group, ahead of 86% of them.

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Right now the 15-day outlook shows 4 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and 3 with real rain risk, with temperatures between 16°C and 29°C — which is how Maasai Mara earns its current 86/100 sun score.