Best Time to Visit Meru National Park
The moderate climate and environmental diversity of Meru National Park make it a premier off-beaten destination for first-time and experienced African addict adventurers hence can be visited through the whole year with utmost adventure safari experiences no matter when you visit. Average daytime temperatures range in Meru National Park range from 21 C to 27 C depending on the period of travel, while average nighttime low temperatures range from 12 C to 14 C with minimal variability of change and hence tourists should know the Best time to Visit Meru National Park, due to varying climate factors, park adventure experiences so that they can have the best of arrangements in order to meet their adventure interests while on safari.
As with other safari destinations in equatorial Kenya, Meru National Park experiences both the rainy and dry seasons, and these seasons entail variations in temperatures, wildlife viewing, budgetary requirements and ease of navigation during your safari activities, and considering these factors one can choose the Best Time to Visit Meru National Park.
The long dry season happens from July to October and is wide- preferred as the Best Time to visit Meru National Park, this is because, during this period, there is little to no new precipitation, seasonal watering streams dry up and vegetation in the National Park also dries up and is sparse. As a result, animals are magnetically attracted to permanent water sources such as rivers that never dry and the remaining water holes and muddy pools, that not only provide much-needed drinking water but also nourish the nearby vegetation. These conditions are ideal in the sense that they give tourists high chances of viewing many species of wildlife, and which are usually intermingled in a relatively diverse area of clear vegetation. The roads and trails are also dry, so driving through the park while on Game drives is manageable for your experienced guides
Additionally, why the long dry season of July to October is the Best Time to visit Meru National Park, is that this season coincides with the migration period in Masai Mara and also summer breaks for American and European tourists, and, this means tourists who love to combine different safari destinations will have the most remarkable wildlife viewing safari in Kenya.
On the other hand, Meru National Park has the short rainy season is in November and December, Rainfall during this period is typically limited to short afternoon and evening showers, this little amount of moisture evaporates quickly, so the roads and trails should remain moderate to navigate, and vegetation is coming to rich green. The rains subside in January and February, marking the short dry season which is also recognized as Best Time to Visit Meru National Park, the long rainy season arrives and lasts until late May to parts of June with the heaviest rains in April and May, which makes the National Park difficult to navigate, some lodges close, animals disperse in distant areas of the park due to too much greener vegetation that transform into a lush the setting of grasses making game viewing difficult and limited.
However during this rainy season, another much more spectacular advantage of planning your wilderness safari to Meru National Park during this time is that it is the breeding period for most mammals, you will luckily witness a scene of the birth of a newborn while the mother tries to protect it from being snatched by a predator. Also, Bird watching is always excellent and at its peak during the rainy season when the migratory birds from Europe and North Africa are present.