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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
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partially cloudy
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partially cloudy
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Wind km/h
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Rain
Rain mm
2 - - - - 2 5 1 1 3 - - 3 - 1 5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - 4 - - - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 1 4 - 2 5 - 1
High °C
3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Low °C
3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Chill °C
1 1 0 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -1 -2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
Freezing level m
5100 4950 4900 5050 4850 4900 4950 4850 4800 4950 4750 4800 4900 4750 4850 4850 4700 4800 4750 4700 4800 4750 4650 4650 4800 4700 4650
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Sunrise
- - 6:18 - - 6:18 - - 6:18 - - 6:18 - - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:22
Sunset
6:25 - - 6:25 - - 6:25 - - 6:27 - - 6:27 - - 6:28 - - 6:28 - - 6:29 - - 6:29 - -

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon nightTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night)Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoonTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night)Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoonTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri afternoon)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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
3 hours ago
22.1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Meru
47 km ENE
1554m alt.
3 hours ago
23.6° C
cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Nyeri
54 km SSW
1759m alt.
3 hours ago
24.5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 330 degs) was rejected
.
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Kijabe
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 63).
Nakuru
134 km WSW
1901m alt.
3 hours ago
24.6° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 360).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Kenya and within an acceptable time window.