Nairobi in March

Long rains start; afternoon downpours slow the roads.

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

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatWarming up; dry.
• JanuaryGreatWarm, mostly dry; good month.
• FebruaryGreatWarm, dry; the best city weather.
• JuneGoodCool, dry, often grey.

• NairobiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
• Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresfine

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

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.

• Long rains

  Mar–May

  Downpours in the afternoon slow roads; some lodges close in April and May.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (moves — check) · Kenya

  Long weekend; Naivasha and coast resorts fill with Nairobi families.

Crowds · Kenya overall

Low

Prices · Kenya overall

Low

Kenya overall: Long rains begin late in the month; low-season rates and quiet parks.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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