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.
December in Nairobi
Typical highs 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherGood
- Mostly dry; holiday crowds and higher prices. Typical highs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nairobi
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Kenya overall. Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.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
- Events4 events
- 4 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Jamhuri Day; Christmas; Short rains; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Jamhuri Day (Dec 12)Independence Day; parades and road closures.
- Christmas (Dec 25–26)Shops shut; hotels busy.
- Short rains (Oct–Dec)Showers, flooded roads in low areas.
- Christmas and Boxing Day (25–26 Dec)Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.