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 high Average low
Rain
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 / 25 | 58 / 14 | 2.66 / 68 | 68% | 6.2 / 10.0 | 62% |
| February | 81 / 27 | 59 / 15 | 2.59 / 66 | 62% | 6.2 / 10.0 | 67% |
| March | 81 / 27 | 59 / 15 | 3.39 / 86 | 63% | 6.1 / 9.8 | 64% |
| April | 77 / 25 | 60 / 16 | 7.54 / 192 | 77% | 4.8 / 7.7 | 80% |
| May | 75 / 24 | 59 / 15 | 4.59 / 117 | 78% | 3.9 / 6.3 | 75% |
| June | 74 / 23 | 56 / 13 | 1.55 / 39 | 73% | 3.7 / 6.0 | 76% |
| July | 73 / 23 | 54 / 12 | 0.68 / 17 | 70% | 4.0 / 6.4 | 79% |
| August | 74 / 24 | 55 / 13 | 1.30 / 33 | 69% | 4.2 / 6.8 | 72% |
| September | 77 / 25 | 56 / 14 | 1.75 / 44 | 68% | 4.1 / 6.6 | 71% |
| October | 79 / 26 | 59 / 15 | 5.35 / 136 | 67% | 5.3 / 8.5 | 73% |
| November | 76 / 24 | 59 / 15 | 6.94 / 176 | 77% | 5.6 / 9.0 | 80% |
| December | 76 / 24 | 59 / 15 | 4.40 / 112 | 76% | 6.1 / 9.8 | 73% |
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Nearby
- Marsabit · 263 mi · hot semi-arid (forested massif)
- Mombasa · 274 mi · tropical savanna (dry-summer)
- Kampala · 314 mi · tropical rainforest
- Dar es Salaam · 415 mi · tropical savanna
- Kigali · 466 mi · subtropical highland
- Bujumbura · 534 mi · tropical savanna
Other subtropical highland places (Cwb)
- Addis Ababa · Ethiopia
- Antananarivo · Madagascar
- Antigua Guatemala · Guatemala
- Baguio · Philippines
- Cherrapunji (Sohra) · India
- Cochabamba · Bolivia