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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 8am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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Wind km/h
5 NNE5
5 ESE5
0 WSW0
5 NE5
15 ESE15
5 SE5
10 ESE10
15 SE15
10 SE10
10 ESE10
5 SE5
5 ESE5
5 NE5
5 ENE5
5 NE5
5 NW5
5 NW5
5 SSE5
5 SSE5
5 SSE5
5 SE5
5 ENE5
5 E5
5 E5
5 NNE5
5 SSE5
5 SSE5
0 S0
5 S5
5 ESE5
5 E5
5 E5
10 ENE10
10 ENE10
10 E10
10 E10
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Rain
Rain mm
1 3 - 1 4 - - 2 - - 1 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 2 - - 1 - - 2 - 1 2 - - - - - 1 -
High °C
2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
Low °C
2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Chill °C
2 0 2 3 -2 -2 0 -2 -2 1 0 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 1 1 -1 2 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 -2 -1 -1 -1
Freezing level m
4850 4850 4800 4950 4900 4850 4950 4950 4850 5000 4950 4800 4900 4850 4650 4850 4800 4750 4700 4700 4700 4900 4800 4700 4950 4800 4750 4900 4800 4750 4750 4800 4700 4800 4800 4800
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Sunrise
6:31 - - 6:31 - - 6:31 - - 6:31 - - 6:31 - - 6:31 - - 6:30 - - 6:30 - - 6:30 - - 6:28 - - 6:28 - - 6:28 - -
Sunset
- 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:36 - - 6:36 - - 6:36 - - 6:36 - - 6:35 -

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoonTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri morning)Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoonTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night)Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoonTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Thu morning)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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
2 hours ago
16.0° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Meru
47 km ENE
1554m alt.
2 hours ago
14.7° C
cloudy
Fog, sky visible, no change.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Nyeri
54 km SSW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
14.5° C
cloudy
Fog at a distance.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
800 km
Mid: overcast
Nakuru
134 km WSW
1901m alt.
2 hours ago
18.0° C
partially cloudy
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Nairob / omo Kenyatta Airport
135 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
17.5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
45 km
Mid: 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.