When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi, month by month
The best months for Nairobi: Jan, Feb, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatWarm, mostly dry; good month.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatWarm, dry; the best city weather.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedLong rains start; afternoon downpours slow the roads.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidHeavy rain; flooded roads and worse traffic.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- MayAvoidRain continues; some lodges close.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodCool, dry, often grey.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodCool and dry; busy with safari traffic.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodCool and dry; busy with safari traffic.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGreatWarming up; dry.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedShort rains can start late in the month.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedShort rains: showers, slower roads.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodMostly dry; holiday crowds and higher prices.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nairobi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 1
January: Warm, mostly dry; good month.
February: Warm, dry; the best city weather.
Nairobi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.