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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NE
 cm 
1
1
1
 mm 
2
0.1
3
0.8
0.6
5
0.7
3
0.2
4
0.2
1.3
max°C
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
min°C
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
chill°C 
0
-1
0
2
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
1
-1
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
4900
4800
5000
4950
4800
4950
4900
4750
4900
4900
4650
4900
4850
4700
4950
4850
4750
Cloud base (m)
3000
3400
2650
3200
3400
2900
2750
3150
3150
3100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-3-1-1-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-1-2-322432322222321321879878878879878861412161412151413151412151412151412
Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
Sunset
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:31

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu Airport
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km ENE
1554m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 185).
14
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
40 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.