Weather in Nairobi
Live weather and 7-day forecast for Nairobi, Kenya, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.
Sunrise 06:13 Sunset 18:22 Daylight 12h 9m Sun times →
Next 24 hours
7-day forecast
Forecast data from Open-Meteo
Climate in Nairobi: month by month
Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Nairobi is February, with highs around 29 °C (83 °F) and lows around 15 °C (59 °F); the coolest is July, with highs around 24 °C (75 °F) and lows around 13 °C (55 °F). Temperatures barely change through the year — the monthly averages stay within 4 °C of each other.
Nairobi gets about 736 mm (29 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is April (152 mm over about 25 days) and the driest is February (13 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation (mm) | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | 48 | 10 | 12h 11m |
| February | 29° | 15° | 13 | 3 | 12h 9m |
| March | 28° | 16° | 65 | 14 | 12h 7m |
| April | 25° | 16° | 152 | 25 | 12h 5m |
| May | 25° | 15° | 101 | 21 | 12h 4m |
| June | 25° | 13° | 32 | 9 | 12h 3m |
| July | 24° | 13° | 25 | 5 | 12h 3m |
| August | 24° | 13° | 30 | 6 | 12h 4m |
| September | 27° | 13° | 22 | 7 | 12h 6m |
| October | 27° | 15° | 59 | 14 | 12h 8m |
| November | 25° | 15° | 127 | 23 | 12h 10m |
| December | 26° | 15° | 62 | 18 | 12h 12m |
Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Nairobi's coordinates (model elevation 1668 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.
Weather questions for Nairobi
What is the hottest month in Nairobi?
February, with average highs of 29 °C (83 °F) and lows of 15 °C (59 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is July, averaging 24 °C (75 °F) by day and 13 °C (55 °F) at night.
What is the rainiest month in Nairobi?
April, with about 152 mm of precipitation on roughly 25 days. The driest month is February (13 mm), and the yearly total is around 736 mm.
When is the weather mildest in Nairobi?
Going by the averages, April–January are the months with average daytime highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F) — warm but not hot. April is the month most likely to bring rain.
More about Nairobi
More for Nairobi
More for Nairobi: local time, sunrise and sunset, moon phases, and the exact time zone.
About this forecast
The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Nairobi local time (Africa/Nairobi).