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Mount Kenya Weather Forecast

East Central Kenya · Kenya
Issued: 8 am Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2700
2700
2700
2650
2750
2500
2400
2900
2800
2400
2800
2350
2350
2750
2650
2350
2600
2650
km/h
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
2
1
1
 mm
0.1
1
1.2
11
0.8
4
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.5
1.5
max °C
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
min °C
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
 chill °C
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
2
2
-1
3
2
0
2
0
0
3
2
1
Freezing level m
4800
4900
4700
4750
4800
4750
4950
4900
4750
5050
5000
4900
5200
4800
4850
5050
4900
4850
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-23222223224334233228878778889891078987151413151413161413161514161413161413
Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:28

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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 14mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Wed 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
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
6
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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
284 km WSW
1132m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Tororo Airport
360 km W
1191m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
362 km S
410m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.