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Weather for Nairobi

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Nairobi has a moderate climate, with temperatures that fluctuate between 20°C (68°F) and 30°C (86°F) year-round. The peak tourist season runs from January to February, when the skies are clear and wildlife is easy to spot amongst the dry grass in the national parks. However, things also get busy at Christmas and Easter. March to May is rainy season – a gloomy and uncomfortable time to visit Nairobi – but tourism picks up from June to October for the annual migration of the wildebeest across the Maasai Mara.

Day

Weather (day) Temp (max day) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
7
°C
 0mm
12
ene
 33%
1,012mb
Good
Sat
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
8
°C
 0mm
10
ene
 36%
1,013mb
Good
Sun
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
7
°C
 3.4mm
11
ene
 42%
1,012mb
Good
Mon
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
2
7
°C
 0.5mm
12
ene
 45%
1,013mb
Good
Tue
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
2
7
°C
 0.1mm
14
ene
 44%
1,013mb
Good
Wed
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
8
°C
 0mm
13
ene
 26%
1,012mb
Good
Thu
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
9
°C
 0mm
8
ene
 30%
1,007mb
Good
Fri
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
2
6
°C
 2.8mm
10
e
 47%
1,007mb
Moderate
Sat
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
2
7
°C
 1.6mm
10
e
 41%
1,007mb
Moderate

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Thu
Clear
 Clear skies
1
3
°C
 0mm
6
nne
 69%
1,015mb
Good
Fri
Clear
 Clear skies
1
3
°C
 0mm
6
ne
 84%
1,015mb
Good
Sat
Mist
 Mist
1
3
°C
 0mm
5
ne
 95%
1,016mb
Poor
Sun
Mist
 Mist
1
3
°C
 0mm
6
ne
 96%
1,015mb
Poor
Mon
Clear
 Clear skies
1
3
°C
 0mm
6
nne
 83%
1,014mb
Good
Tue
Clear
 Clear skies
1
3
°C
 0mm
6
ne
 74%
1,015mb
Good
Wed
Clear
 Clear skies
0
°C
 0mm
7
nne
 64%
1,015mb
Good
Thu
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
1
8
°C
 2.1mm
7
ene
 71%
1,011mb
Moderate
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
1
6
°C
 2.1mm
7
ene
 59%
1,011mb
Good
Last updated at 00:05, Friday 10 February
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The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.
Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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