Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Nairobi across the year
Best-looking months for Nairobi: Jan, Feb, Sep. Rated avoid: Apr, May.
- JanGreatMediumMedium2 events
- FebGreatMediumMedium1 event
- MarMixedLowLow2 events
- AprAvoidLowLow3 events
- MayAvoidLowLow2 events
- JunGoodMediumMedium1 event
- JulGoodHighHigh1 event
- AugGoodHighHigh2 events
- SepGreatHighHigh1 event
- OctMixedMediumHigh2 events
- NovMixedLowMedium1 event
- DecGoodHighHigh4 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Nairobi
Typical highs 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), lows 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C), rain on about 5 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Warm, mostly dry; good month. Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 5 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nairobi
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Kenya overall. Short dry season: good game viewing, green landscapes, Christmas crowds gone after the first week.Based on: Kenya overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Kenya overall.Based on: Kenya overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: New Year; Dry, warm season.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year (Jan 1)Shops shut; hotels busy.
- Dry, warm season (Jan–Feb)Best city weather; safari traffic is high and hotels fill.