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Mount Kenya Weather Forecast

East Central Kenya · Kenya
Issued: 8 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
2400
2800
2650
2650
2700
2650
2700
2750
2950
2800
3000
2400
2450
2750
2800
2400
3000
2400
km/h
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
5
WNW
10
W
0
WSW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
0.5
1.7
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.3
0.1
1.3
max °C
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
min °C
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
 chill °C
1
-1
0
0
-1
1
2
0
0
2
2
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
Freezing level m
5000
4900
4800
4900
4850
4750
4900
4850
4700
4850
4850
4750
4800
4800
4750
4850
4900
4750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:20
Sunset
6:29
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:27
6:27

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri 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
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 74).
14
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
3 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Nairob / omo Kenyatta Airport
136 km S
652m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 120 degs)
(9 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Nairob / ilson Airport
140 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
391m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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.