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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
E
 cm 
3
1
2
1
1
 mm 
0.6
1.8
0.4
1.1
0.1
6
0.4
0.1
0.7
max°C
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
min°C
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
chill°C 
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
2
-2
0
0
-3
-2
0
-1
Freezing level (m
4750
4700
4650
4750
4700
4700
4850
4850
4800
4850
5000
4750
4900
4900
4700
4850
4850
4700
Cloud base (m)
5150
2800
2800
4950
3300
3400
3100
2800
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-2-1-2-2-2-3-2-2-3221121322332322322887777887887987887151412141312151412161512161412151412
Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:30

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue 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
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: broken
44 km ENE
1554m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 79).
19
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
3 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.