Best Time to go to Chyulu Hills for a Safari

Best Time to go to Chyulu Hills for a Safari : Chyulu Hills National Park is an extraordinary Kenyan wilderness safari destination any time of the year, but the weather patterns do affect the landscape and the animal’s behaviors. The dry season from July to October brings little rain to Chyulu Hills National Park, averaging half an inch or less each month; though early June dusts away the end of the long rains and late October welcomes the beginning of the short rains.

In the hot, dry season, any rain that does fall evaporates quickly in equatorial Kenya, leaving little of this vital resource for the animals to drink. African wildlife behaviors in Chyulu is significantly influenced by the abundance or scarcity of water. During the dry season, you may observe unique behaviors that only occur when water scarce, the watering holes are more crowded, so locating fauna is easier, but the animals may be more territorial and less tolerant of each other, which lead to confrontations between species.

Among the other unique behavior that has been noted as occurring only during the dry season is that of elephant families moving more quickly between water resources and foraging locations. The lack of rainfall also means that the vegetation is less dense, another circumstances that makes the animals easier to spot, but this also means that food is in short supply for the herbivores due to competition from other forages, so these animals may travel to greener pastures where water sources are also accessible.

Best Time to go to Chyulu Hills for a Safari
Best Time to go to Chyulu Hills for a Safari

The short rains arrive in November and December, followed by a warm, humid, moderately dry period in January and February. The long rains arrive in late March and last until early June. The rainfall is heavy during these months, so the roads in Chyulu Hills National Park become quite muddy, and the logistics of your safari activities may be much more challenging. This time of the year, though, is when the vegetation is lush and green, some ungulates like the impalas are also giving birth, so you may have the delightful experience of seeing the young ones of several species in the park.

Chyulu Hills National Park, we recommend that you plan your wildlife-viewing travels in the park during the cool, long dry season. Certain events may mean that other times are best for you, though, such as the long rains when there are fewer guests, birthing herbivores and lower rooming rates at camps and lodges in Chyulu Hills and around Kenya.

For the bird watchers, the migratory bird species arrive in the park from October to April, transforming the landscapes into a birdwatcher’s paradise while the brilliant green grasses and flowers of the long rains create stunning contrasts with the distant Kilimanjaro. Your personal interests may lead you to arrange your nature tour around holidays and special events, and Christmas, New Year’s and Easter are popular times for local international guests to spend time in Kenya but not so much in Chyulu.

When you decide to take your Kenya safari to Chyulu Hills national park, will certainly far exceed your expectations, we recommend that your bring your camera with enough batteries and memory cards or film to take full advantage of the picturesque setting for the unforgettable memories.

Best Time to go to Chyulu Hills for a Safari
Best Time to go to Chyulu Hills for a Safari

You should also pack a warm sweater, lightweight jacket as the temperatures can be quite cool during early morning game activities and for the evenings that you will spend under the vast African skies, also a waterproof coast is also necessary if you should be travelling during the rainy season.

Chyulu Hills National Park is usually visited as a side trip from Tsavo West, it is located 232km/144mi from Nairobi and 250km/155mi from Mombasa.

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