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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3100
2950
2750
3050
2700
2650
2800
2400
3250
3150
2400
3150
2650
2400
3300
2700
km/h
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
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Snowflake cm
1
3
1
1
1
1
 mm
0.1
1.4
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.4
max °C
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
min °C
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
 chill °C
2
-1
0
-2
-3
0
2
-1
3
0
-1
0
0
-2
0
-2
-3
Freezing level m
4800
4800
4900
4800
4800
4900
4800
4800
5050
4850
4700
4900
4800
4700
4850
4850
4700
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Sunrise
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
Sunset
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:38
6:38

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu 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
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
49 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 108).
14
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
3 hours 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.
2 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. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: 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.