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Nairobiwhen to go

Regional slice of Kenya with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
23–28 °C
Compare
−5.8°C vs. Kenya mean
Country
Kenya
TZ
Africa/Nairobi
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12-month climate · Nairobi

How the year moves in Nairobi

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Nairobi itself rather than over Kenya as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyNairobi, Kenya. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (22.7), highest in March (27.7). Monthly means: 26.3, 27.5, 27.7, 25.8, 24.4, 23.3, 22.7, 23.4, 25.1, 26.3, 24.7, 25.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.3
February27.5
March27.7
April25.8
May24.4
June23.3
July22.7
August23.4
September25.1
October26.3
November24.7
December25.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyNairobi, Kenya. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (19), highest in April (152). Monthly means: 38, 24, 61, 152, 91, 35, 19, 23, 26, 49, 106, 58.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January38
February24
March61
April152
May91
June35
July19
August23
September26
October49
November106
December58
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyNairobi, Kenya. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (3.7), highest in February (9.2). Monthly means: 8.8, 9.2, 8.3, 6.1, 5.6, 4.8, 3.7, 4.4, 6.4, 7.5, 6.6, 8.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.8
February9.2
March8.3
April6.1
May5.6
June4.8
July3.7
August4.4
September6.4
October7.5
November6.6
December8.0
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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Kenya

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Kenya carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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