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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
light snow
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3850
2800
2750
3250
2700
3000
2800
3100
3100
2350
3100
2650
km/h
5
NNE
5
SW
5
NNW
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
1
 mm
0.8
1.1
0.4
0.2
1.8
0.2
2
0.2
max °C
4
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
min °C
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
1
0
 chill °C
2
-1
1
2
0
2
2
1
3
3
-2
0
-2
-4
-1
-3
-4
Freezing level m
5100
4800
4800
4800
4650
4900
4850
4800
5000
5000
4750
4950
4800
4700
4950
4750
4650
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 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed 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
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 115).
0
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
27° 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
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(13 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
284 km WSW
1132m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Tororo Airport
360 km W
1191m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: few

* 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.