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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
2950
3550
3750
2550
3150
2500
2750
2900
2550
3300
2700
3350
km/h
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
S
5
NW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
10
NE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
1
 mm
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.1
1
3
0.4
1.6
0.3
max °C
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
min °C
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
 chill °C
1
-1
0
0
-1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
-1
1
2
-1
Freezing level m
4950
4700
4900
5050
4700
4850
4900
4850
4850
4850
4750
4900
4800
4700
4850
4850
4700
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:28
6:28
Sunset
6:37
6:37
6:36
6:36
6:36
6:36

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 119).
24
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
40 km
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
3 hours ago
34° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
284 km WSW
1132m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: 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.