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Mount Kenya Weather Forecast

East Central Kenya · Kenya
Issued: 2 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2750
2650
2400
2650
2350
2450
2900
2600
2400
2700
2350
2800
3050
2800
2400
3150
2650
km/h
5
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
0
NNE
0
WNW
5
W
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.1
1.5
0.8
1.9
0.4
1.3
0.1
max °C
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
min °C
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
 chill °C
0
-3
-1
0
-4
-2
-1
-3
-2
0
-2
2
1
-1
2
3
0
Freezing level m
4850
4850
4800
4850
4750
4750
4950
4800
4850
4850
4750
4950
4850
4800
4950
5050
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-3-2-2-3-2-1-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-222321232322323333878768879889889981412141412151513151413161413161613
Sunrise
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:22
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:29
6:29

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu Airport
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
29
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
25°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
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
139 km S
1685m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour 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 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
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.