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Nairobi in July

Good month. Cool and dry; busy with safari traffic.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
High
Kenya overall
Prices
High
Kenya overall

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Nairobi

Cool and dry; busy with safari traffic.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • NairobiHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdarescool

    At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.

Cool dry season

Cool mornings and clear afternoons; migration season in the Mara.

Watch: Busy safari flights.

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.

  • Great Migration in the Mara

    Jul–Sep

    Safari flights from Wilson Airport are full; book early.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Kenya overall
High
Prices · Kenya overall
High

Kenya overall: Migration herds usually arrive in the Mara; Mara fee rises to US$200 a day from 1 July.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nairobi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 4 (better)

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jan: 2

July: Cool and dry; busy with safari traffic.

January: Warm, mostly dry; good month.

Nairobi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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