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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 8 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
light snow
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
2850
2750
3350
3300
2750
2650
3000
2750
2750
2800
2850
2400
2800
2800
2750
2900
km/h
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SW
0
NW
5
SSW
5
S
0
NE
0
NNW
5
SW
5
NE
0
NNW
5
S
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
2
 mm
0.1
1.4
0.3
2
0.4
0.9
0.6
max °C
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
min °C
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
 chill °C
-2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
-1
2
1
-1
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-4
Freezing level m
4750
4850
4900
4800
4900
4850
4750
4900
4850
4800
4850
4750
4700
4800
4750
4600
4800
4700
4500
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
Sunset
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sun night, 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
16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
27 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 85).
13
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
30 km
218 km WSW
2133m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
0.0 km
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.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km

* 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.