When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in June
Good month. Cool, dry, often grey.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Cool, dry, often grey.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- NairobiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Madaraka Day
Jun 1 · Citywide
Public holiday; parades and road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nairobi, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 2
June: Cool, dry, often grey.
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