Nairobi weather by month

Check out Nairobi weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Nairobi (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
25°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nairobi25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Nairobi26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Nairobi26
24°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Nairobi24
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Nairobi23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Nairobi22
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Nairobi21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Nairobi21
24°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Nairobi24
25°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Nairobi25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Nairobi23
24°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Nairobi24
Min temperature (night-time)
12°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Nairobi12
12°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Nairobi12
13°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Nairobi13
14°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Nairobi14
13°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Nairobi13
11°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Nairobi11
10°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Nairobi10
10°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Nairobi10
11°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Nairobi11
12°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Nairobi12
13°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Nairobi13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Nairobi13
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in NairobiL
Low heat & humidity in February in NairobiL
Low heat & humidity in March in NairobiL
Low heat & humidity in April in NairobiL
No heat & humidity in May in Nairobi0
No heat & humidity in June in Nairobi0
No heat & humidity in July in Nairobi0
No heat & humidity in August in Nairobi0
No heat & humidity in September in Nairobi0
Low heat & humidity in October in NairobiL
No heat & humidity in November in Nairobi0
No heat & humidity in December in Nairobi0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Nairobi

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Nairobi12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Nairobi12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Nairobi11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Nairobi11

Rainfall in Nairobi

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
9 days with some rainfall in January in Nairobi9
8 days with some rainfall in February in Nairobi8
13 days with some rainfall in March in Nairobi13
20 days with some rainfall in April in Nairobi20
18 days with some rainfall in May in Nairobi18
7 days with some rainfall in June in Nairobi7
6 days with some rainfall in July in Nairobi6
7 days with some rainfall in August in Nairobi7
5 days with some rainfall in September in Nairobi5
9 days with some rainfall in October in Nairobi9
20 days with some rainfall in November in Nairobi20
12 days with some rainfall in December in Nairobi12
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
57 mm monthly rainfall in January in Nairobi57
49 mm monthly rainfall in February in Nairobi49
93 mm monthly rainfall in March in Nairobi93
244 mm monthly rainfall in April in Nairobi244
186 mm monthly rainfall in May in Nairobi186
42 mm monthly rainfall in June in Nairobi42
22 mm monthly rainfall in July in Nairobi22
27 mm monthly rainfall in August in Nairobi27
29 mm monthly rainfall in September in Nairobi29
67 mm monthly rainfall in October in Nairobi67
151 mm monthly rainfall in November in Nairobi151
99 mm monthly rainfall in December in Nairobi99

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The climate guide for Kenya (Nairobi) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Nairobi has a temperate climate with warm summers and dry winters.

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