When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in January
Great month. Warm, mostly dry; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Warm, mostly dry; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Nairobi in this guide.
Weather in January
- NairobiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresbest weather
At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.
Long dry season
Dry and warm; the best city weather.
Watch: Safari prices and crowds.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year
Jan 1 · Citywide
Shops shut; hotels busy.
Dry, warm season
Jan–Feb
Best city weather; safari traffic is high and hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings