The climate of Serengeti (Kenya)
The Serengeti consists of Serengeti National Park and is situated in
the northern part of Tanzania and the southern part of Kenya.
Serengeti means ‘endless plains’ which is a fitting name for an area
of 30,000 square kilometers. Within the park the Ngorogoro crater can
be found, the oldest volcano crater in the world. The Serengeti is
known for the large migrations that take place here. During this
period mainly wildebeest, zebras and gazelles roam these plains. These
animals migrate in the hundreds of thousands at the same time creating
a spectacular sight. Especially when these large herds cross a river
you can take fantastic pictures. The best way to experience this
phenomenon is in a hot air balloon.
The Serengeti has a tropical savannah climate with most precipitation
from November till April. During the rest of the year precipitation
may fall. However, not as heavy as during the rainy period.
Temperatures are pleasant all year round; just below 30 degrees
Celsius during the day. These high temperatures in combination with
high precipitation figures may cause high humidity figures.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Serengeti:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
16
8
14
n/a
February
29
16
8
14
n/a
March
29
16
8
18
n/a
April
28
16
7
22
n/a
May
27
16
8
18
n/a
June
27
15
8
8
n/a
July
26
14
8
6
n/a
August
27
15
8
7
n/a
September
28
15
8
7
n/a
October
29
16
8
10
n/a
November
28
16
8
17
n/a
December
28
16
8
16
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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