Best Time to visit Aberdare National Park
The dense forests and mountainous highlands of Aberdare National Park Kenya captivate tourists to visit the park all year round however the Best Time to Visit Aberdare National Park is defined based on the most significant effect of weather conditions in the park plus the ease or difficulty with which you can view the wildlife animals.
During the long dry season, which runs from July to October is the Best Time to Visit Aberdare National Park, This is also the coolest season of the year in the park, with an average the temperature of between 21 degrees (70 F) to 23 degrees (73 F) during the day and 11 degrees (52 F) during the night, therefore, you should carry an extra layer of warm clothes for your morning and evening activities. The animals gather around the remaining water holes making it easier for game viewing adventures, Insects are also fewer during this season however the short dry the season between January and February are also recommended as Best Time to Visit Aberdare National Park, because the park is humidly hot, with some minimal rainfall.
On the other hand, the rainy season which occurs in two different periods with the long rains between March to May and the short rains between November to December isn’t an ideal Best Time to Visit Aberdare National Park, this is because when the rains come, more water spots crop-up and the animals tend to spread out all over the park, you might not view the concentration of wildlife in a small area like you would do during the dry weather. Furthermore, the trails and roads in the National Park might be difficult to navigate due to the sticky black cotton soil and the situation might negatively affect your game drives, nature walks, and hiking safari.
However this is not to say that there are no visitors that come to Aberdare National Park in the wet season, because it also comes with its own advantages which you should consider when planning your adventure safari. Such as; the vegetation changes into a deep rich green color and the beautiful colors of the flowers beautify the landscape and also some animals, such as the Antelopes, give birth during the rainy season and you can witness the first few hours of the park’s newest animal arrivals. In addition, Aberdare National Park is bird watchers paradise and thus during the wet season is still the best time for the perfect bird watching when Birds in the park are at their peak and numerous.