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Best time to visit Nairobi

The best time to visit Nairobi, Kenya is February & June–September — expect daytime highs near 23°C and roughly 5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically November.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 9.1/10 JFebruary: 9.3/10 FMarch: 8.7/10 MApril: 7.5/10 AMay: 7.5/10 MJune: 9.3/10 JJuly: 10.0/10 JAugust: 9.3/10 ASeptember: 9.7/10 SOctober: 8.0/10 ONovember: 7.4/10 NDecember: 7.5/10 D

Nairobi climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.9 h in July.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 26°C 15°C 11 70 mm 10.9 h 69% 9.1 · Excellent
February 27°C 15°C 8.8 60 mm 11.2 h 62% 9.3 · Excellent
March 28°C 15°C 11 78 mm 10.9 h 63% 8.7 · Excellent
April 25°C 16°C 25.7 189 mm 9.8 h 77% 7.5 · Good
May 24°C 15°C 18.5 110 mm 10.1 h 78% 7.5 · Good
June 23°C 13°C 9.5 37 mm 9.5 h 73% 9.3 · Excellent
July 23°C 13°C 5 23 mm 8.4 h 71% 10.0 · Excellent
August 24°C 13°C 8.8 30 mm 8.4 h 69% 9.3 · Excellent
September 25°C 13°C 7.8 41 mm 9.7 h 68% 9.7 · Excellent
October 26°C 15°C 16 119 mm 10.3 h 66% 8.0 · Good
November 25°C 15°C 23.2 168 mm 9.5 h 77% 7.4 · Good
December 25°C 15°C 19.2 105 mm 10.6 h 75% 7.5 · Good
January 9.1 · Excellent
26°C / 15°C
💧 11 rain days · ☀️ 10.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
February 9.3 · Excellent
27°C / 15°C
💧 8.8 rain days · ☀️ 11.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 62% RH
March 8.7 · Excellent
28°C / 15°C
💧 11 rain days · ☀️ 10.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 63% RH
April 7.5 · Good
25°C / 16°C
💧 25.7 rain days · ☀️ 9.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 77% RH
May 7.5 · Good
24°C / 15°C
💧 18.5 rain days · ☀️ 10.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
June 9.3 · Excellent
23°C / 13°C
💧 9.5 rain days · ☀️ 9.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
July 10.0 · Excellent
23°C / 13°C
💧 5 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 71% RH
August 9.3 · Excellent
24°C / 13°C
💧 8.8 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
September 9.7 · Excellent
25°C / 13°C
💧 7.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 68% RH
October 8.0 · Good
26°C / 15°C
💧 16 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 66% RH
November 7.4 · Good
25°C / 15°C
💧 23.2 rain days · ☀️ 9.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 77% RH
December 7.5 · Good
25°C / 15°C
💧 19.2 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
Hottest month
March · 28°C
Coldest month
July · 13°C nights
Wettest month
April · 189 mm
Driest month
July · 23 mm

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