Weather in Nairobi — today
Now in Nairobi
☁️
+16°
Overcast
Feels like +17° · humidity 93%
Today 12.9: +24° / +16°
🕐 06:25
Wind
3 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
11 · Excellent
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
93%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:26 / 18:31
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Nairobi
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Nairobi (Kenya): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +16°. Due to the wind it feels like +17°. Wind up to 11 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:26 and set at 18:31 — 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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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+16° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 96%
+16° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 53%
+14° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 25%
+13° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 86%
+16° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+15° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 63%
+15° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+16° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 49%
+15° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+16° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+16° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 64%
+16° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 37%
+16° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 15%
+16° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
🗺️ 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
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
11
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 3O₃: 31NO₂: 5
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
18:31
Golden hour
18:04
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
+24°
Normal for September
+24°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+29° (1942)
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?＋
Overcast, +16°, feels like +17°.
Will it rain in Nairobi today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 15 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 06:26, sunset 18:31.
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.