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.
October in Nairobi
Typical highs 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), lows 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Short rains can start late in the month. Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nairobi
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Kenya overall. Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.Based on: Kenya overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Kenya overall.Based on: Kenya overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Mashujaa Day; Short rains.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Mashujaa Day (Oct 20)Public holiday.
- Short rains (Oct–Dec)Showers, flooded roads in low areas.