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.
July in Nairobi
Typical highs 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C), lows 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C), rain on about 4 days.
- WeatherGood
- Cool and dry; busy with safari traffic. Typical highs around 20 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 4 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nairobi
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Kenya overall. Migration herds usually arrive in the Mara; Mara fee rises to US$200 a day from 1 July.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
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: Great Migration in the Mara.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Great Migration in the Mara (Jul–Sep)Safari flights from Wilson Airport are full; book early.