Weather in Nairobi — today
Now in Nairobi
🌙
+17°
Mostly clear
Feels like +17° · humidity 69%
Tue 13.10: +28° / +13°
🕐 00:25
Wind
7 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
26 · Good
Precipitation
1%
Humidity
69%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:14 / 18:23
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Nairobi
Tuesday, 13 October, in Nairobi (Kenya): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +13°. Wind up to 15 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:14 and set at 18:23 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Nairobi
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Nairobi for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Tue 13.10
☁️
💧 1%
+13° +28°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Today 14.10
☁️
💧 50%
+15° +29°
Morning
☀️
+18°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tomorrow 15.10
🌦️
💧 92%
+17° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Fri 16.10
🌦️
💧 51%
+15° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sat 17.10
☁️
💧 59%
+16° +28°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 69%
+17° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 73%
+17° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Tue 20.10
🌦️
💧 69%
+17° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 21.10
🌦️
💧 69%
+16° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 22.10
🌦️
💧 75%
+16° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 74%
+15° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 86%
+14° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Sun 25.10
🌦️
💧 85%
+16° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Mon 26.10
🌦️
💧 68%
+17° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+17°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
77 / 100
comfort for running · Good
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
1%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
87 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
68 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
94 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
26
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 8PM10: 9O₃: 58NO₂: 7
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
18:23
Golden hour
17:55
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Nairobi climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+14°
Jan
+27°
+15°
Feb
+27°
+16°
Mar
+25°
+16°
Apr
+23°
+15°
May
+22°
+13°
Jun
+22°
+12°
Jul
+22°
+13°
Aug
+24°
+13°
Sep
+25°
+15°
Oct
+23°
+15°
Nov
+24°
+14°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +26° | +14° | 39 mm | The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +27° | +15° | 36 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +15° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Nairobi. |
| March | +27° | +16° | 62 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (62 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| April | +25° | +16° | 122 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (122 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| May | +23° | +15° | 95 mm | One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (95 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| June | +22° | +13° | 40 mm | Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +22° | +12° | 15 mm | The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +22° | +13° | 22 mm | One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| September | +24° | +13° | 19 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +25° | +15° | 55 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| November | +23° | +15° | 97 mm | One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (97 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| December | +24° | +14° | 53 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Nairobi
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, September
Daytime air+24…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +24…+27° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, June, July, August, October, December
Daytime air+22…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+22…+27°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, November
Daytime air+23…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (95–122 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Nairobi is January, February, September, and the most comfortable months are January, February, September. The toughest months to visit are April, May, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for October
+25°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+30° (2023)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Nairobi
What is the weather in Nairobi right now?＋
Mostly clear, +17°, feels like +17°.
Will it rain in Nairobi today?＋
No: 1% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Nairobi?＋
Best time to visit — January, February, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Nairobi?＋
Sunrise 06:14, sunset 18:23.
Does it snow in Nairobi in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Nairobi by month?＋
Summers up to +27° in February, winters around +12° in July; the wettest month is April.
Is it cold in Nairobi in winter?＋
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.