Kenya
Nakuru County
Nakuru County is one of the 47 regions of Kenya; its largest place is Nakuru.
Best timeJan–Feb · Sep
Best weather in OctoberNaivasha 65
October: highs19° – 25°
Rain this month, on average81mm
Mean of its 11 best-known places. Best: Jan–Feb · Sep.
Nakuru County at a glance
The atlas follows 153 places here month by month, with 6 mountains and 5 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and September.
When to go to Nakuru County
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 75 | 63 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 66 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° |
| Low | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 44 | 79 | 159 | 133 | 73 | 77 | 90 | 69 | 81 | 88 | 65 |
Places in Nakuru County
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
64OctoberNakuru
308k people
24° / 13°72 mm
65October
Naivasha
198k people
22° / 13°71 mm
58October
Molo
48k people
19° / 9°116 mm
60October
Njoro
42k people
22° / 11°82 mm
62October
Rongai
30k people
24° / 13°72 mm
62October
Kijabe
4,679 people
21° / 11°80 mm
63OctoberGilgil
61k people
22° / 12°79 mm
65October
Maai Mahiu
21k people
23° / 13°73 mm
More towns and villages of Nakuru County · 153
AkiraAmbusketAthinaiBagaria SettlementBahati3,180Bahati SettlementBanitaBaragetBeestonsBereaBy-GumChanderaChebakundiChebtwechChepnyaliloDaraja MaweDawsonvilleDimbililDryerEast MauEburruEburruEgertonEl BonwalaElburgon28,359Enashae NgaiEndimaEreriExcelsiorGichobo SettlementGichobo SettlementGilgil60,711GithimaGreenhillGreensted’sHatfieldHippo PointKabatiniKabaziKahuru SettlementKakaKamaKambalaKameKampi Ya Moto2,775KanaruKanduturaKapsimbegwaKaratiKedongKeringet4,774KeringetKeringetKerisaKewamoiKibongoiKijabe4,679KinariKinjaKinungi2,573KioKiptoimKiptungaKiririKiriri SettlementKitleryKongoniKorikabemitikKuresoiLandhiesLandhiesLanetLarkhillLentolia StudLikaLoichoraiLoldiaLong’s DriftLongonotLongonotMaai Mahiu20,823Mai20,823Maji MingiMalewaMalewaMara NgishuMariathaniMarula MunyuMau Narok11,806MawingoMbomboMichathaMisibaMiti MingiMolo48,356MorendatMorrisMuchorwi2,162MukolombosMukunguguMunandaMwangatiMwigitoNaishi SettlementNaivasha198,444Nakuru307,990NdaysienNderitNderit DriftNdoroboNdoswaNenepaNessuietNgataNgechaNgendalelNgesedaiNgunyumuNguriiga SettlementNjoro42,173NyagachoNyotaOl MorogiOl MorogiOlenguruone2,787OmandoPoultonPyrethrumRareRongai30,471RungumaRuoRushfordSasumuaSegorSiapeiSolaiSolaiSomali VillageSongiSongoniSubukia10,344TaloaTandamaraTaramukaTinetTrenchs Top CampTunneTurasha Ridge SettlementTuriWamgongWatererWindhock
Nakuru County from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Nakuru County
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Nature in Nakuru County
Summit2,356 m
Mount Suswa
Summit2,278 m
Menengai
Summit2,126 m
Elmenteita Badlands
Lake
Lake NaivashaLake
Lake Elmenteita
National park
Hell's Gate National ParkWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Nakuru County
Culture in Nakuru County
What's on in Nakuru County
Getting to Nakuru County
Nanyuki Civil AirportNYK · Nakuru
111 kmEldoret International AirportEDL · Nakuru
122 kmNairobi Wilson AirportWIL · Nakuru
140 kmNakuruNakuru
2.7 kmNaivasha Railway StationNaivasha
0.4 kmMoloMolo
0.3 kmNjoroNjoro
0.3 kmTowns in Nakuru County from A to Z
The 11 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
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