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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
 cm 
2
1
1
3
2
 mm 
0.1
0.1
1.1
0.1
2
max°C
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
min°C
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
chill°C 
1
-3
-2
0
-4
-1
0
-3
-1
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
Freezing level (m
4750
4600
4750
4750
4700
4750
4750
4700
4900
4750
4650
4800
4650
4550
4750
4650
4550
Cloud base (m)
3250
3300
3350
3200
5300
2850
5450
2900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-4-3-3-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-421221321321211211768768779767767761412151311151312151311141311141312
Sunrise
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
Sunset
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:24
6:24
6:25

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: A dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu Airport
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km ENE
1554m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 113).
21
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
26° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.