Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is February, averaging a high of 27°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 12°C.
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2024, it has a population of 4.8 million and a metropolitan population of 5.7 million, making it the 8th most populous city in Africa. via Wikipedia
Nairobi average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is April (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| February | 27°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| March | 27°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| April | 25°C | 16°C | 5 mm |
| May | 24°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| June | 22°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| July | 22°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| August | 22°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| September | 24°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| October | 25°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| November | 24°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| December | 25°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 32°C on 2005-02-25
- Coldest day on record: 8°C on 1985-08-06
Percentiles compare each day to Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →