Best time to visit · Kenya
Best time to visit Nairobi
Nairobi averages 76 just-right days a year; January, September and December are best. Most other days miss by being too gray.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Nairobi weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 76
- Too cool 62
- Too hot 47
- Too muggy 37
- Too gray 143
When to visit Nairobi
The best time to visit Nairobi for comfortable weather is January, September and December, when 41%, 37% and 35% of days are just right. April, June and August are mostly gray, with average highs of 71 to 75°F (24°C). July is mostly too cool, with average highs of 70°F (21°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78°F (26°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 48% | 13 |
| February | 80°F (27°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 48% | 9 |
| March | 79°F (26°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 56% | 9 |
| April | 75°F (24°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 80% | 3 |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 75% | 4 |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 85% | 2 |
| July | 70°F (21°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 92% | 1 |
| August | 71°F (22°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 86% | 2 |
| September | 74°F (23°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 59% | 11 |
| October | 76°F (24°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 68% | 8 |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 80% | 4 |
| December | 75°F (24°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 57% | 11 |
How Nairobi compares
Nairobi gets 76 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 37. On gray days: 143.
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Nairobi averages 76 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/kenya/nairobi/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.