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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
30
ENE
2
0.1
1.2
0.2
4
0.1
0.2
0.2
max °C
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
1
min °C
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
2
-2
0
1
-2
0
0
-3
-2
-3
-7
5000
4650
4850
4900
4750
4900
4900
4700
4850
4800
4750
4800
5000
4700
4850
4950
4600
Cloud base (m)
4750
3700
5400
3200
3000
3100
3150
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
Sunset
6:44
6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

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
44 km ENE
1554m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
41 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 113 degs) was rejected.
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
0.0 km
Nairob / ilson Airport
140 km S
1679m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
284 km WSW
1132m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
287 km W
1875m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.