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Maasai Mara Weather in January – Trip Planning Tips in 2025/2026

The Masai Mara National Game reserve can be visited all year round but there are favorable months depending on your interests. There are two seasons in Masai Mara National Game reserve: The dry and wet season. They both come in two phases. The dry season runs from December to February and Mid June to September. The wet seasons run from October to November and March to mid June.The dry season begins in December and since it’s the first month of the dry season, it may still have some rain. Maasai Mara Weather in January, it will almost be certain that the dry season has begun.

It’s possible that this month will also have some rain given the fact that this area is a tropical rain forest, there is rain expected throughout the year. But then factors remaining constant, you expect to warm days, clear skies and sunny mornings and evenings. The statistics show that even when it rains during the month of January, it usually happens during the day.

Packing List

Try not to have very tight clothes while in Maasai Mara Weather in January. Loose clothes will give you a chance to manage both heat and the cold. Don’t carry unnecessary clothes, you can wash and redo some of them. Most hotels and camps will give you laundry services. Make sure the clothes you carry can work for the different weather conditions in the Masai Mara National Game reserve; it can shine or rain anytime of the day.

  • Full sleeved shirts
  • T-shirts
  • Sweatshirt
  • Sets of undergarments
  • Fleece lined shirt
  • Pairs of cotton pant or trousers
  • Cargo pants
  • Pair of comfortable shorts
  • Pair of socks
  • Passport and Stamped visa
  • Return tickets
  • Medical and Travel insurance papers
  • Details of emergency contact
  • Digital copy of passport pages
  • Camera
  • Mobile Phone
  • Torch
  • Extra back up batteries.
  • Ear plugs as there will be lot of noise at night.
  • Portable battery charger essential to charge all the above electronics.
  • Plug Adapters / Convertors
  • Memory Cards.

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