Nairobi weather today
Live conditions, hourly and 14-day forecast and air quality for Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.
Nairobi
Nairobi County, Kenya
17°
Partly cloudy
- Feels like
- 18°
- High
- 24°
- Low
- 16°
Partly cloudy, 17°. Drizzle chance 84% later today.
Next 48 hours
- NowOvercast16°38%
- 8 AMLight drizzle18°27%
- 9 AMMainly clear20°24%
- 10 AMLight drizzle22°39%
- 11 AMLight drizzle23°62%
- 12 PMDrizzle21°80%
- 1 PMLight drizzle22°84%
- 2 PMMainly clear24°82%
- 3 PMLight drizzle24°80%
- 4 PMLight showers23°81%
- 5 PMDrizzle22°81%
- 6 PMLight drizzle21°76%
- 7 PMOvercast19°58%
- 8 PMLight drizzle18°35%
- 9 PMLight drizzle18°18%
- 10 PMOvercast17°14%
- 11 PMOvercast17°17%
- 12 AMOvercast17°20%Fri
- 1 AMLight drizzle17°22%
- 2 AMLight drizzle17°23%
- 3 AMLight drizzle16°22%
- 4 AMOvercast16°15%
- 5 AMOvercast16°6%
- 6 AMOvercast16°0%
- 7 AMOvercast16°1%
- 8 AMPartly cloudy18°7%
- 9 AMLight drizzle20°14%
- 10 AMLight drizzle21°22%
- 11 AMMainly clear23°33%
- 12 PMMainly clear24°45%
- 1 PMLight drizzle25°61%
- 2 PMDrizzle22°80%
- 3 PMLight drizzle23°92%
- 4 PMLight drizzle23°96%
- 5 PMDrizzle21°94%
- 6 PMShowers19°86%
- 7 PMLight drizzle18°66%
- 8 PMMainly clear18°39%
- 9 PMMainly clear17°20%
- 10 PMLight drizzle17°16%
- 11 PMLight drizzle17°19%
- 12 AMLight drizzle16°22%Sat
- 1 AMLight drizzle17°24%
- 2 AMOvercast17°26%
- 3 AMLight drizzle17°27%
- 4 AMLight drizzle17°24%
- 5 AMLight drizzle17°19%
- 6 AMLight drizzle16°16%
Temperature · vertical lines mark midnight
| Time | Condition | Temperature | Rain chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 16° | 38% | 8 km/h |
| Thu 8 AM | Light drizzle | 18° | 27% | 10 km/h |
| Thu 9 AM | Mainly clear | 20° | 24% | 10 km/h |
| Thu 10 AM | Light drizzle | 22° | 39% | 8 km/h |
| Thu 11 AM | Light drizzle | 23° | 62% | 10 km/h |
| Thu 12 PM | Drizzle | 21° | 80% | 14 km/h |
| Thu 1 PM | Light drizzle | 22° | 84% | 8 km/h |
| Thu 2 PM | Mainly clear | 24° | 82% | 11 km/h |
| Thu 3 PM | Light drizzle | 24° | 80% | 13 km/h |
| Thu 4 PM | Light showers | 23° | 81% | 13 km/h |
| Thu 5 PM | Drizzle | 22° | 81% | 14 km/h |
| Thu 6 PM | Light drizzle | 21° | 76% | 16 km/h |
| Thu 7 PM | Overcast | 19° | 58% | 14 km/h |
| Thu 8 PM | Light drizzle | 18° | 35% | 9 km/h |
| Thu 9 PM | Light drizzle | 18° | 18% | 10 km/h |
| Thu 10 PM | Overcast | 17° | 14% | 8 km/h |
| Thu 11 PM | Overcast | 17° | 17% | 9 km/h |
| Fri 12 AM | Overcast | 17° | 20% | 4 km/h |
| Fri 1 AM | Light drizzle | 17° | 22% | 3 km/h |
| Fri 2 AM | Light drizzle | 17° | 23% | 5 km/h |
| Fri 3 AM | Light drizzle | 16° | 22% | 7 km/h |
| Fri 4 AM | Overcast | 16° | 15% | 7 km/h |
| Fri 5 AM | Overcast | 16° | 6% | 7 km/h |
| Fri 6 AM | Overcast | 16° | 0% | 6 km/h |
| Fri 7 AM | Overcast | 16° | 1% | 6 km/h |
| Fri 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 18° | 7% | 9 km/h |
| Fri 9 AM | Light drizzle | 20° | 14% | 10 km/h |
| Fri 10 AM | Light drizzle | 21° | 22% | 12 km/h |
| Fri 11 AM | Mainly clear | 23° | 33% | 13 km/h |
| Fri 12 PM | Mainly clear | 24° | 45% | 13 km/h |
| Fri 1 PM | Light drizzle | 25° | 61% | 13 km/h |
| Fri 2 PM | Drizzle | 22° | 80% | 16 km/h |
| Fri 3 PM | Light drizzle | 23° | 92% | 15 km/h |
| Fri 4 PM | Light drizzle | 23° | 96% | 16 km/h |
| Fri 5 PM | Drizzle | 21° | 94% | 15 km/h |
| Fri 6 PM | Showers | 19° | 86% | 12 km/h |
| Fri 7 PM | Light drizzle | 18° | 66% | 12 km/h |
| Fri 8 PM | Mainly clear | 18° | 39% | 11 km/h |
| Fri 9 PM | Mainly clear | 17° | 20% | 6 km/h |
| Fri 10 PM | Light drizzle | 17° | 16% | 6 km/h |
| Fri 11 PM | Light drizzle | 17° | 19% | 7 km/h |
| Sat 12 AM | Light drizzle | 16° | 22% | 7 km/h |
| Sat 1 AM | Light drizzle | 17° | 24% | 9 km/h |
| Sat 2 AM | Overcast | 17° | 26% | 8 km/h |
| Sat 3 AM | Light drizzle | 17° | 27% | 7 km/h |
| Sat 4 AM | Light drizzle | 17° | 24% | 8 km/h |
| Sat 5 AM | Light drizzle | 17° | 19% | 9 km/h |
| Sat 6 AM | Light drizzle | 16° | 16% | 8 km/h |
7-day forecast
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Light showers
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 10Very high
- Wind
- 16 km/h NEGusts 40 km/h
- Precipitation
- 4.4 mm
Showers
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 9Very high
- Wind
- 16 km/h NEGusts 38 km/h
- Precipitation
- 5.8 mm
Drizzle
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 9Very high
- Wind
- 19 km/h NEGusts 42 km/h
- Precipitation
- 3.3 mm
Drizzle
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 9Very high
- Wind
- 18 km/h NEGusts 44 km/h
- Precipitation
- 6.3 mm
Drizzle
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 10Very high
- Wind
- 14 km/h NEGusts 36 km/h
- Precipitation
- 4.5 mm
Heavy drizzle
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 9Very high
- Wind
- 14 km/h NEGusts 44 km/h
- Precipitation
- 3.4 mm
Light drizzle
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
- UV index
- 10Very high
- Wind
- 11 km/h NNEGusts 30 km/h
- Precipitation
- 3.0 mm
Air quality
ModerateUS AQI 55, Moderate.
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing long outdoor exertion.
- PM2.5 (Fine particles)
- 13µg/m³
- PM10 (Coarse particles)
- 16µg/m³
- O₃ (Ozone)
- 49µg/m³
- NO₂ (Nitrogen dioxide)
- 5.4µg/m³
- SO₂ (Sulphur dioxide)
- 3.6µg/m³
- CO (Carbon monoxide)
- 234µg/m³
Next 24 hours
Peak 7 AM · AQI 55
- 7 AM: AQI 55, Moderate
- 8 AM: AQI 55, Moderate
- 9 AM: AQI 54, Moderate
- 10 AM: AQI 54, Moderate
- 11 AM: AQI 54, Moderate
- 12 PM: AQI 54, Moderate
- 1 PM: AQI 54, Moderate
- 2 PM: AQI 53, Moderate
- 3 PM: AQI 53, Moderate
- 4 PM: AQI 53, Moderate
- 5 PM: AQI 52, Moderate
- 6 PM: AQI 52, Moderate
- 7 PM: AQI 52, Moderate
- 8 PM: AQI 52, Moderate
- 9 PM: AQI 51, Moderate
- 10 PM: AQI 51, Moderate
- 11 PM: AQI 51, Moderate
- 12 AM: AQI 50, Good
- 1 AM: AQI 49, Good
- 2 AM: AQI 47, Good
- 3 AM: AQI 46, Good
- 4 AM: AQI 44, Good
- 5 AM: AQI 42, Good
- 6 AM: AQI 41, Good
Sun
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 10 min
Golden hour: until about 7:11 AM and from about 5:21 PM, the best soft light for photos.
Current details
- Wind
10 km/h
From NNE · gusts 23 km/h
- Humidity
85%
Dew point 15°
Comfortable
- UV index
2Low
No protection needed for most people.
- Pressure
1019 hPa
- Visibility
19 km
- Cloud cover
62%
- Precipitation
0 mm
last hour · 4.4 mm today
Forecast data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Nairobi weather and climate
Subtropical highland climate. Nairobi, at about 1,800 m just south of the equator, is mild all year with two rainy seasons: the long rains from March to May and the short rains from October to December. June to September is cool, dry and the peak safari season.
Right now in Nairobi
Partly cloudy, 17°. Drizzle chance 84% later today. Air quality: US AQI 55 (moderate). (as of 7:45 AM local time)
Seasons in Nairobi
| Season | Months | Typical temperature | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long rains | Mar–May | 14–26°C | Heavy afternoon showers. |
| Cool dry season | Jun–Sep | 11–23°C | Cool, often overcast mornings and dry days. |
| Short rains | Oct–Dec | 13–25°C | Brief, sometimes heavy showers. |
Ranges are typical daily lows to highs, not a forecast. Individual days can be well outside them.
Best time to visit Nairobi
Usually June to October and January to February. Check the 14-day forecast above before you book, and the AQI card if air quality matters to you.
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Nairobi weather FAQ
What is the weather in Nairobi today?
The live temperature, feels-like, rain chance, wind and today's high and low for Nairobi are at the top of this page, with an hourly forecast for the next 48 hours and a 14-day outlook. The data comes from Open-Meteo and refreshes about every 30 minutes.
What is the best time to visit Nairobi?
The most comfortable time to visit Nairobi is usually June to October and January to February. Nairobi, at about 1,800 m just south of the equator, is mild all year with two rainy seasons: the long rains from March to May and the short rains from October to December. June to September is cool, dry and the peak safari season.
When is the rainy season in Nairobi?
In Nairobi, expect the long rains from March to May, with typical temperatures of 14–26°C. Heavy afternoon showers. Exact onset dates shift from year to year, so check the 14-day forecast before you travel.
How cool does Nairobi get?
In Nairobi, the cool dry season runs from June to September, with typical temperatures of 11–23°C. Cool, often overcast mornings and dry days.
Is the air quality in Nairobi bad today?
Today's reading is shown live in the air-quality card on this page, as a US AQI number with PM2.5 and PM10 levels and an hourly trend. Air quality in Nairobi changes with the weather: calm, dry spells let pollution build up, while wind and rain clear it. Check the hourly AQI before outdoor exercise, especially if you have asthma or a heart or lung condition.
Today's air quality is in the live AQI card. New to reading forecasts? The weather guide explains rain chance, feels-like, AQI and UV bands.
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