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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 am Tue 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
 cm 
1
4
2
3
 mm 
3
15
3
4
8
1.2
3
10
0.4
1.8
13
2
5
1.3
4
max°C
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
min°C
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
chill°C 
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
2
-1
0
0
-2
0
2
-1
-1
-1
-3
Freezing level (m
5000
5000
4900
4900
5000
4900
4900
5000
4850
4850
4900
4850
4900
4900
4800
4900
4900
4750
Cloud base (m)
2700
2850
2650
2650
2650
2700
2700
2600
2800
2800
2650
2950
2450
2650
2650
2700
2650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
Sunset
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:16
6:16
6:16

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Kenya at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Kenya. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Kenya.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
37 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 113 degs) was rejected.
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
218 km WSW
2133m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
40 km
284 km WSW
1132m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
287 km W
1875m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
362 km S
410m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(7 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.