Nairobi: weather and best time to visit
Nairobi (Kenya) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 27°C; the coolest month is July at around 22°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Nairobi
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Nairobi climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 15° | – | 10 | 11 | 79 | 79 | 64 |
| Feb | 27° | 15° | – | 10 | 11 | 82 | 74 | 58 |
| Mar | 27° | 16° | – | 14 | 10 | 75 | 70 | 54 |
| Apr | 25° | 16° | – | 24 | 10 | 69 | 70 | 60 |
| May | 24° | 15° | – | 17 | 10 | 66 | 70 | 64 |
| Jun | 23° | 14° | – | 9 | 9 | 72 | 81 | 79 |
| Jul | 22° | 13° | – | 8 | 8 | 72 | 83 | 82 |
| Aug | 23° | 13° | – | 10 | 8 | 68 | 78 | 76 |
| Sep | 25° | 13° | – | 10 | 10 | 78 | 81 | 70 |
| Oct | 26° | 15° | – | 15 | 10 | 71 | 70 | 56 |
| Nov | 23° | 15° | – | 28 | 10 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
| Dec | 24° | 15° | – | 20 | 10 | 66 | 69 | 62 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Nairobi in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Nairobi in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 15°C. February is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Nairobi in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Nairobi in April
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Nairobi in May
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Nairobi in June
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Nairobi in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. July is the coldest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Nairobi in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Nairobi in September
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Nairobi in October
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Nairobi in November
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Nairobi in December
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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