Kenya climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 26° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 10 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 20 |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Nairobi climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · May: Good
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 19°C | 19°C | ▼ 18°C |
| Typical high | ▼ 25°C | 24°C | ▼ 23°C |
| Typical low | ▼ 16°C | 15°C | ▼ 13°C |
| Precipitation | ▼ 190 mm | 116 mm | ▼ 38 mm |
| Wet days | ▼ 26 d | 19 d | ▼ 10 d |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 9.7 h | 10.1 h | ▼ 9.4 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 20% | 16% | ▲ 22% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 12 | 11 | ▼ 10 |
| Daylight | 12:05 | 12:03 | 12:03 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
May precipitation day by day mm
May UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Kenya · 9 weather points · Climate reference: Nairobi (1.29°S, 36.82°E) · Africa/Nairobi