Nakuru
Nakuru is a city in Nakuru County, Kenya, 1,802 m above sea level. It has a population of about 307,990 (2009). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Feb · Sep · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nakuru at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
113 mm of rain
26 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Nakuru has grown
People living in the built-up area (104 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+728%76k in 1975 → 628k in 2025Weather in Nakuru
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 53%
When to go to Nakuru
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 65 | 69 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 67 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 26 | 27 | 56 | 113 | 95 | 69 | 78 | 95 | 69 | 72 | 61 | 42 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
What's on in Nakuru
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nakuru
Outdoors around Nakuru
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Nakuru
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nakuru
Earthquakes around Nakuru
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Nakuru from above
Postal code
Getting to Nakuru
Places near Nakuru
Places with a climate like Nakuru
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
