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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
2800
3000
2850
3250
2550
2950
2800
3050
2800
3100
2700
km/h
0
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
1
 mm
2
0.6
0.5
0.3
3
1.8
0.1
max °C
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
min °C
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
 chill °C
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
-1
0
-2
-4
-1
-2
-3
-1
-3
-3
Freezing level m
4900
4700
4850
4800
4700
4950
4950
4750
4950
4850
4700
4950
4800
4700
4850
4750
4600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
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 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue 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
Embu Airport
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
23 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 92 degs) was rejected.
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
30 km
218 km WSW
2133m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 160).
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.