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Nairobi climate

Kenya · East African Rift highlands · 1.286° S, 36.817° E

Köppen Cwbsubtropical highlandTemperate

High-altitude equatorial city: mild year-round with a cool dry June-July and two distinct rainy seasons.

Mild winters and warm summers, the classic middle-latitude climate.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
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Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
March, 81°F / 27°C
Coldest month
July, 54°F / 12°C
Annual swing
27°F / 15°C
Wettest month
April
Driest month
July
Rain per year
42.7" / 1086 mm
Elevation
5482 ft / 1671 m
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January78 / 2558 / 142.66 / 6868%6.2 / 10.062%
February81 / 2759 / 152.59 / 6662%6.2 / 10.067%
March81 / 2759 / 153.39 / 8663%6.1 / 9.864%
April77 / 2560 / 167.54 / 19277%4.8 / 7.780%
May75 / 2459 / 154.59 / 11778%3.9 / 6.375%
June74 / 2356 / 131.55 / 3973%3.7 / 6.076%
July73 / 2354 / 120.68 / 1770%4.0 / 6.479%
August74 / 2455 / 131.30 / 3369%4.2 / 6.872%
September77 / 2556 / 141.75 / 4468%4.1 / 6.671%
October79 / 2659 / 155.35 / 13667%5.3 / 8.573%
November76 / 2459 / 156.94 / 17677%5.6 / 9.080%
December76 / 2459 / 154.40 / 11276%6.1 / 9.873%

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