When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in November
Mixed month. Short rains: showers, slower roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Short rains: showers, slower roads.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- NairobiHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresrainy
At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.
Short rains season
Showers and green hills.
Watch: Flooded roads in places; Christmas peak.
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.
Short rains
Oct–Dec
Showers, flooded roads in low areas.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nairobi, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Nov: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 2
November: Short rains: showers, slower roads.
January: Warm, mostly dry; good month.
Nairobi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast