Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2005-02-25; its coldest fell to 8°C on 1989-06-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C2006-01-29
20°C1998-01-05
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17°C2018-01-09
9°C2012-01-02
|
| February | 36°C2005-02-25
17°C1985-02-08
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18°C2006-02-26
11°C1989-02-28
|
| March | 34°C2016-03-29
21°C1981-03-28
|
19°C2024-03-23
11°C1995-03-18
|
| April | 33°C2019-04-08
21°C1981-04-03
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18°C2016-04-01
11°C1994-04-02
|
| May | 31°C2022-05-24
19°C2018-05-02
|
17°C2024-05-03
10°C1984-05-19
|
| June | 31°C2011-06-01
20°C2007-06-25
|
17°C2019-06-02
8°C1989-06-21
|
| July | 30°C2023-07-31
20°C2008-07-30
|
16°C2026-07-10
9°C1989-07-28
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| August | 31°C1983-08-08
20°C2011-08-11
|
15°C2020-08-12
9°C1993-08-16
|
| September | 33°C2012-09-23
22°C2014-09-04
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17°C2025-09-30
9°C1993-09-01
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| October | 33°C2024-10-30
22°C2011-10-28
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17°C2024-10-27
10°C1999-10-15
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| November | 32°C2024-11-03
19°C1997-11-21
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18°C2015-11-03
11°C1987-11-02
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| December | 31°C2005-12-20
20°C2006-12-28
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17°C2025-12-27
10°C1984-12-19
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 36°C2005-02-25
17°C1985-02-08
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18°C2006-02-26
9°C2012-01-02
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C2016-03-29
19°C2018-05-02
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19°C2024-03-23
10°C1984-05-19
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 31°C1983-08-08
20°C2007-06-25
|
17°C2019-06-02
8°C1989-06-21
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 33°C2024-10-30
19°C1997-11-21
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18°C2015-11-03
9°C1993-09-01
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Nairobi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.