Nairobi City, Kenya Climate

Weather: 18.71°C/65.68°F, Wind SW at 3.09 km/h, 94% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Nairobi City Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1663.78 meters (5458.6 feet) above sea level, Nairobi City has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The city’s yearly temperature is 20.82ºC (69.48ºF) and it is -1.68% lower than Kenya’s averages. Nairobi City typically receives about 129.76 millimeters (5.11 inches) of precipitation and has 214.17 rainy days (58.68% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
Longitude36.8219462
Latitude-1.2920659
Attitude/Elevation1663.78m (5458.6ft)
Local timeSaturday 02:04
Annual high temperature24.9ºC (76.82ºF)
Annual low temperature14.78ºC (58.6ºF)
Average annual precip.129.76mm (5.11in)
Warmest monthFebruary (27.26ºC / 81.07ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (13.23ºC / 55.81ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (285.69mm / 11.25in)
Driest MonthJanuary (61.12mm / 2.41in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)214.17 days (58.68%)
Days with no rain150.83 days (41.32%)
Humidity72.91%

Climate Nairobi City: Monthly Averages

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)32.0(89.6)34.0(93.2)32.0(89.6)30.0(86.0)27.0(80.6)27.0(80.6)28.0(82.4)30.0(86.0)30.0(86.0)31.0(87.8)28.0(82.4)29.0(84.2)34.0(93.2)
Average high °C (°F)26.01(78.82)27.26(81.07)27.11(80.8)25.02(77.04)23.3(73.94)22.94(73.29)23.05(73.49)23.84(74.91)25.33(77.59)25.83(78.49)24.55(76.19)24.6(76.28)24.9(76.82)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.4(70.52)22.33(72.19)22.57(72.63)21.23(70.21)19.91(67.84)19.28(66.7)19.19(66.54)19.84(67.71)21.0(69.8)21.74(71.13)20.76(69.37)20.55(68.99)20.82(69.48)
Average low °C (°F)14.24(57.63)15.0(59.0)15.89(60.6)15.88(60.58)14.7(58.46)13.55(56.39)13.23(55.81)14.13(57.43)14.93(58.87)15.93(60.67)15.52(59.94)14.36(57.85)14.78(58.6)
Record low °C (°F)10.0(50.0)11.0(51.8)12.0(53.6)12.0(53.6)10.0(50.0)10.0(50.0)10.0(50.0)11.0(51.8)7.0(44.6)13.0(55.4)12.0(53.6)11.0(51.8)7.0(44.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)61.12(2.41)86.04(3.39)130.68(5.14)285.69(11.25)209.29(8.24)140.69(5.54)81.41(3.21)75.1(2.96)80.44(3.17)121.21(4.77)169.33(6.67)116.14(4.57)129.76(5.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)10.5511.1818.8226.2725.9121.0915.6412.3613.4519.2723.2716.3617.85
Average relative humidity (%)68.6865.067.2879.5883.5179.973.8769.6266.3866.9776.9777.1772.91
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.311.3511.1410.8110.8810.9811.111.2911.2911.4111.0811.3311.16

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Nairobi City in recent years.

Nairobi City

Nairobi City Temperature by Month

March
22.57°C | 72.63°F
February
22.33°C | 72.19°F
October
21.74°C | 71.13°F
January
21.4°C | 70.52°F
April
21.23°C | 70.21°F
September
21.0°C | 69.8°F
November
20.76°C | 69.37°F
December
20.55°C | 68.99°F
May
19.91°C | 67.84°F
August
19.84°C | 67.71°F
June
19.28°C | 66.7°F
July
19.19°C | 66.54°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature29.0°C (84.2°F)25.4°C (77.72°F)22.0°C (71.6°F)
Avg Temperature24.0°C (75.2°F)21.23°C (70.21°F)19.0°C (66.2°F)
Min Temperature17.0°C (62.6°F)15.63°C (60.13°F)14.0°C (57.2°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point14.0°C (57.2°F)11.83°C (53.29°F)9.0°C (48.2°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation18.9mm | 0.74in2.0mm | 0.08in0.0mm | 0in59.9mm | 2.36in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind13.0kmh | 8.08mph9.67kmh | 6.01mph6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Gust Wind16.0kmh | 9.94mph12.17kmh | 7.56mph8.0kmh | 4.97mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure18.9mb2.0mb0.0mb
Nairobi City

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2017-09-0121 | 69.814 | 57.2688 | 4.9730.0 | 101611.7 | 0.46
2017-09-0221 | 69.811 | 51.8599 | 5.5930.0 | 10161.0 | 0.04
2017-09-0320 | 68.012 | 53.6668 | 4.9730.0 | 10160.4 | 0.02
2017-09-0420 | 68.012 | 53.6648 | 4.9730.03 | 10171.2 | 0.05
2017-09-0520 | 68.012 | 53.6658 | 4.9730.06 | 10180.2 | 0.01
2017-09-0620 | 68.012 | 53.66310 | 6.2130.06 | 10180.4 | 0.02
2017-09-0720 | 68.011 | 51.8599 | 5.5930.03 | 10171.2 | 0.05
2017-09-0820 | 68.013 | 55.46711 | 6.8430.0 | 10160.3 | 0.01
2017-09-0920 | 68.013 | 55.47010 | 6.2130.0 | 10160.1 | 0.0
2017-09-1021 | 69.812 | 53.66310 | 6.2129.97 | 10150.2 | 0.01
2017-09-1122 | 71.612 | 53.6629 | 5.5929.97 | 10152.1 | 0.08
2017-09-1219 | 66.213 | 55.4739 | 5.5929.97 | 10150.8 | 0.03
2017-09-1321 | 69.812 | 53.66410 | 6.2130.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2017-09-1420 | 68.013 | 55.4679 | 5.5930.0 | 10166.4 | 0.25
2017-09-1522 | 71.614 | 57.2666 | 3.7329.97 | 101510.3 | 0.41
2017-09-1622 | 71.614 | 57.2696 | 3.7329.94 | 101418.9 | 0.74
2017-09-1723 | 73.413 | 55.4608 | 4.9729.97 | 10152.0 | 0.08
2017-09-1824 | 75.210 | 50.0509 | 5.5930.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2017-09-1921 | 69.812 | 53.66012 | 7.4630.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2017-09-2020 | 68.013 | 55.47113 | 8.0830.03 | 10171.2 | 0.05
2017-09-2121 | 69.812 | 53.66412 | 7.4630.03 | 10170.8 | 0.03
2017-09-2221 | 69.811 | 51.8598 | 4.9730.0 | 10160.1 | 0.0
2017-09-2322 | 71.69 | 48.2508 | 4.9730.0 | 10160.2 | 0.01
2017-09-2422 | 71.69 | 48.2479 | 5.5930.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2017-09-2522 | 71.610 | 50.05311 | 6.8429.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2017-09-2622 | 71.612 | 53.65911 | 6.8429.94 | 10140.1 | 0.0
2017-09-2723 | 73.410 | 50.05212 | 7.4629.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2017-09-2823 | 73.411 | 51.85613 | 8.0830.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2017-09-2922 | 71.612 | 53.65913 | 8.0829.97 | 10150.3 | 0.01
2017-09-3022 | 71.611 | 51.85911 | 6.8429.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0

Nairobi City 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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