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.
April in Nairobi
Typical highs 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C), lows 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C), rain on about 14 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Heavy rain; flooded roads and worse traffic. Typical highs around 24 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 14 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nairobi
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Kenya overall. Wettest month: some Mara camps and coast hotels close; roads turn to mud.Based on: Kenya overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Kenya overall.Based on: Kenya overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Easter; Long rains; Good Friday and Easter Monday.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Easter (Moves each year)checkPublic holidays; travel out of the city is heavy.
- 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))Long weekend; Naivasha and coast resorts fill with Nairobi families.