Best Time To Visit Shimba Hills National Reserve (Month by Month)

1. January: Excellent
2. February: Excellent
3. March: Good
4. April: Poor
5. May: Poor
6. June: Good
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Fair
11. November: Poor
12. December: Good

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

A visit to Shimba Hills National Reserve is usually best in the drier months, from July to September and January to February. Although the reserve can be visited year-round, visits during the rains are more challenging. The vegetation is thicker in the wet months, which makes animal spotting difficult, and the abundance of water means wildlife tends to be more dispersed.

Best Time

July to September and January to February (Best wildlife viewing; little rainfall)

High Season

December to March and July to October (The park never gets very busy)

Low Season

April to June (Low-season rates may apply)

Best Weather

July to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Worst Weather

April, May and November (Wettest months)

December to March & June to September Drier Seasons

• Mostly sunny without much rain
• Animals are easier to spot because they gather around water and the grass is shorter
• The reserve never gets very busy
• Coastal resort hotels, which can be used as a base, get very busy
• Scenery is drier and haze in the sky detracts from the views

April to May & October to November Wet Seasons

• Everything is green and lush, with many flowers
• There are very few other visitors
• Bird watching is excellent
• Days can be overcast, and rain can interfere with your activities
• Animals are dispersed and the vegetation is thicker, making them difficult to spot

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

1. Amboseli National Park
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Good
2. Buffalo Springs NR
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Good
3. Lake Nakuru National Park
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Excellent
4. Masai Mara NR
   1. January: Good
   2. February: Good
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Fair
5. Samburu National Reserve
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Good
6. Tsavo East National Park
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Good
7. Tsavo West National Park
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Good

Want To Visit Shimba Hills NR?

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• Tour Operators for Shimba Hills