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Mount Kenya Weather Forecast

East Central Kenya · Kenya
Issued: 2 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
2850
3000
2450
2650
2550
2500
3100
2650
2400
2700
2700
2350
2850
2600
2650
km/h
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
3
0.1
0.6
3
—
0.7
2
0.4
1.2
3
—
0.8
2
—
0.1
0.1
—
max °C
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
min °C
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
 chill °C
-1
-4
-3
-2
-4
-2
0
-3
-2
0
-2
-1
0
-2
0
3
0
Freezing level m
5050
4900
4850
4950
4800
4900
5000
4850
4850
4900
4800
4850
4850
4800
4850
5050
4800
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-1-2-2-1-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-1-332332332322222332989979888878879971613151513161513151413151413161613
Sunrise
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
6:21
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:20
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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat 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
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
136 km S
1624m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
2 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.
1 hour ago
26°C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
40 km
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.