Narok in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Narok sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 368 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Narok's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Narok's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 368 mm; 32 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Dec · Jan · Feb

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Temperature in Narok in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Narok reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

Narok weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	25° / 12°	140	11.2	12.1	6.7
Feb	25° / 13°	85	7.9	12	6.9
Mar	25° / 13°	150	11.9	12	6.5
Apr	23° / 14°	131	15.5	12	5.7
May	22° / 13°	74	12.8	12	6.2
Jun	21° / 12°	35	8.7	11.9	6.5
Jul	21° / 12°	15	4	11.9	7.0
Aug	22° / 12°	24	5.6	12	7.0
Sep	23° / 12°	28	5.6	12	7.4
Oct	24° / 13°	40	6.9	12	7.3
Nov	23° / 13°	126	14.8	12	5.9
Dec	24° / 12°	143	12.5	12.1	6.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Narok gets around 368 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Narok

In seasonPeak

In summer, Narok overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Narok's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Narok?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Narok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Narok in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Narok sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Narok in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Narok peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	16	16	17	16	12	10	11	12	14	14	14	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	16	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Narok in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Narok is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	43	41	42	39	40	47	45	39	37	36	42	44
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	41	Poor
Mar	42	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	40	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	45	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	37	Poor
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Narok?

Narok sits at 1.1°S, 35.9°E, 1,881 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Naivasha, 75 km away.

Topography around Narok

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Narok.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,916 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Narok is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), shrubs (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

179 m

grassland 39%

16 km

555 m

grassland 48%

80 km

2,426 m

grassland 42%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Summer weather nearby: Naivasha 75 km · Maai Mahiu 80 km · Mai 80 km · Gilgil 81 km · Njoro 84 km · Limuru 86 km · Elburgon 87 km · Nakuru 89 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type G; 240 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 34% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $2,363; 2025
Happiness: 4.7 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 4.9; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 28.3; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: High; EF EPI 593
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Narok (-1.0808°, 35.8711°, elevation 1,881 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.