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Best Time to Visit Kenya
Climate based on Nairobi • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Kenya is in February, with average highs around 27°C. The single best 14-day window: Feb 26 - Mar 11. The hottest month is February (27°C highs) and the coolest is July (23°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Feb 26 - Mar 11
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Jan 31 - Feb 13
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Mar 12 - Mar 25
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm20°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 50mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
February
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 46mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 27°C / 16°C
- 74mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
April
Warm21°Cavg
- 25°C / 16°C
- 186mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
May
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 15°C
- 107mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
June
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 23°C / 13°C
- 40mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
July
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 23°C / 13°C
- 20mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
August
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 23°C / 13°C
- 26mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
September
Warm19°Cavg
- 25°C / 13°C
- 32mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
October
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 92mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
November
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 15°C
- 144mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
December
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 15°C
- 82mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
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