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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
 cm 
1
1
2
2
 mm 
0.4
4
0.3
1.4
0.1
1.2
0.3
1.3
0.3
0.2
max°C
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
min°C
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
1
1
chill°C 
-3
-1
-3
-1
2
-2
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-5
-2
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
4850
4850
4650
4900
4850
4700
4950
4900
4700
4850
4850
4750
4800
4800
4650
4800
4750
4700
Cloud base (m)
3450
3050
3050
3300
3050
3250
3100
3150
3250
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-2-3-2-2-3-1-1-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-3222322322321321321887887987887876876151412151412161412151412151412151412
Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:32
6:32

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon 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
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
37 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 88).
35
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
1 hour 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.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
284 km WSW
1132m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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.