Nairobi weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Nairobi is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and June close behind. Nairobi averages about 2,913 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,913
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 601 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 14 (extreme)
- Population
- 4.4M
- Elevation
- 1,620 m
When is the best time to visit Nairobi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nairobi is July, then September and June. The dullest month is April (75/100, 114 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nairobi?
Nairobi gets a lot of sun: around 2,913 hours a year. July (93/100) is noticeably better than April (75). It ranks #7 of 11 destinations in Kenya for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,025 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around April, carries about 42% of the annual 601 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 39 mm | 13 |
| February | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 29 mm | 14 |
| March | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 13 |
| April | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 114 mm | 12 |
| May | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 10 |
| June | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 25 mm | 9 |
| July | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| August | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 22 mm | 10 |
| September | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 20 mm | 12 |
| October | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 53 mm | 12 |
| November | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 81 mm | 11 |
| December | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 65 mm | 12 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Arusha Tanzania · 235 km · best in Jul · 2,565 h sun/yr
- Mombasa Kenya · 423 km · best in Aug · 2,799 h sun/yr
- Entebbe Uganda · 521 km · best in Jul · 2,497 h sun/yr
- Zanzibar Tanzania · 602 km · best in Jul · 2,836 h sun/yr
- Dar es Salaam Tanzania · 667 km · best in Jul · 2,837 h sun/yr
- Kigali Rwanda · 758 km · best in Jul · 2,191 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Nanyuki Kenya · 140 km · 2,633 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Ol Tukai Kenya · 152 km · 2,747 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Serena Kenya · 214 km · 3,148 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Meru-Kinna Kenya · 217 km · 3,207 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Seronera Tanzania · 266 km · 2,987 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Nairobi compares month by month: Nairobi vs Mogadishu · Nairobi vs Mombasa · Nairobi vs Kigali · Nairobi vs Arusha · all comparisons
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