What grows in Narok
Kenya
The 2025/26 season in Narok
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | September 2025 to June 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 890 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 664 mm in the driest of 6 districts to about 1,060 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, February, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 45% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 238 growing days · about 760 mm · October to June |
|---|---|
| 24% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,140 mm · July to July |
| 11% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,030 mm · February to February |
| 5% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 272 growing days · about 900 mm · September to June |
last updated 16 September 2026 · from all 6 areas within it
Narok's districts
What grows here
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PineappleFavourableGrows well in 6 of 6 districts
Plant 30 Sep 2026 – 20 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
54.2–54.9 t/ha expected
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)Correctable with liming -
EnsetFavourableGrows well in 6 of 6 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
26.2–26.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
LemonFavourableGrows well in 6 of 6 districts
Plant 19 Sep 2026 – 15 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
20.5–20.8 t/ha expected
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LablabFavourableGrows well in 6 of 6 districts
Plant 16 Sep 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
1.3–1.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourableGrows well in 6 of 6 districts
Plant 16 Sep 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.7–3.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AvocadoFavourableGrows well in 6 of 6 districts
Plant 14 Sep 2026 – 13 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.5–12.4 t/ha expected
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Narok, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Or check your field firstSupport and extension
- Agricultural Finance Corporation Credit
- National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme
- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
- Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Narok?
Pineapple, Enset, Lemon, Lablab, Sorghum all rate well in Narok — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Pineapple in Narok?
In Narok the window for Pineapple runs 30 Sep 2026 to 20 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Narok?
Divisi does. It reads Narok's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Narok, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.