Narok County · Kenya

Narok travel guide

Narok is a city in Narok County, Kenya, home to about 65,000 people.

Best months
February and June to November
Nearest airport
MRE102 km · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip
Currency
KESKenyan shilling
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Language
English, Swahili

When to go

The best time to visit Narok

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Narok are February and June to November. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; April is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec141 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Narok: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE), about 102 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 109 km) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO, 121 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip

101.9 km from the centreICAO HKMS
medium airport

WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport

108.7 km from the centreICAO HKNW
large airport

NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

120.9 km from the centreICAO HKJK

Questions

Narok: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Narok?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Narok are February and June to November. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; April is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Narok?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE), about 102 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 109 km) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO, 121 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Narok?

Kenyan shilling (KES).

Nearby

Destinations near Narok

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.