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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
4
3
0.2
1
4
3
0.1
0.2
4
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.1
0.8
3
max °C
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
min °C
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
2
-1
1
2
0
1
2
-2
4950
4850
4850
4900
4800
4900
4950
4850
4900
4950
4850
4900
4950
4800
4850
5050
4750
Cloud base (m)
3350
3200
3000
2600
9300
3200
5500
3350
3650
3600
4200
3500
2800
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
Sunset
6:47
6:47
6:47
6:47
6:46
6:46

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, 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
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km ENE
1554m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Thunderstorm -.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
3
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
cloudy
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
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.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Thunderstorm -.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
2 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.