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Nairobi weather in April

April is a good month to visit Nairobi. Expect highs around 25°C, lows near 16°C, and about 25.7 days with rain.

7.5 · Goodtravel score for April
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
25°C
Avg low
16°C
Rainfall
189 mm
Rain days
25.7
Sunshine
9.8 h/day
Daylight
12 h

What to pack for Nairobi in April

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent

Humidity averages 77%; max daily wind around 14 km/h.

How April compares

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

Best months in Nairobi: February & June–September. See the full best time to visit Nairobi guide.

Nairobi in April: the details

In April, Nairobi sees average daytime highs of 25°C (78°F) and overnight lows of 16°C (60°F). Rainfall totals roughly 189 mm across 25.7 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9.8 hours per day with 12 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 77%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Nairobi, Kenya (-1.28, 36.82) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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