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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Nairobi, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Nairobi.

Today's briefing

**Weather Briefing: Nairobi Today** Nairobi is sitting at a pleasant 25 degrees this morning, with sunny skies expected to hold throughout the day as temperatures peak at 25 degrees and dip to 12 degrees tonight. There's only an 8 per cent chance of rain, though do watch out for very high UV levels at 8, so slip, slop, slap is your friend today. A light breeze of 9 kilometres per hour will keep things comfortable, so you'll want something breathable during the day but definitely bring a light jumper for the evening chill. The weekend is looking wetter, with Saturday and Sunday both bringing a 56 per cent and 51 per cent chance of showers respectively, so best to keep an umbrella handy.

14°

Overcast · feels like 15°

Today
23° / 14°
Humidity
90%
Wind
5 km/h SE
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
6:34 am
Sunset
6:37 pm
Updated
6:30 am

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    14°

    0%

  2. 7am

    15°

    0%

  3. 8am

    16°

    0%

  4. 9am

    17°

    2%

  5. 10am

    18°

    8%

  6. 11am

    19°

    16%

  7. 12pm

    20°

    20%

  8. 1pm

    21°

    15%

  9. 2pm

    22°

    6%

  10. 3pm

    23°

    0%

  11. 4pm

    23°

    0%

  12. 5pm

    23°

    4%

  13. 6pm

    22°

    8%

  14. 7pm

    20°

    13%

  15. 8pm

    19°

    17%

  16. 9pm

    18°

    20%

  17. 10pm

    18°

    18%

  18. 11pm

    17°

    14%

  19. 12am

    17°

    10%

  20. 1am

    16°

    7%

  21. 2am

    15°

    4%

  22. 3am

    15°

    2%

  23. 4am

    14°

    1%

  24. 5am

    14°

    0%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Tue

    Drizzle

    23° 14°

    Rain 20%

  2. Wed

    Drizzle

    26° 13°

    Rain 14%

  3. Thu

    Drizzle

    26° 12°

    Rain 71%

  4. Fri

    Overcast

    26° 12°

    Rain 88%

  5. Sat

    Overcast

    25° 13°

    Rain 34%

  6. Sun

    Overcast

    26° 14°

    Rain 27%

  7. Mon

    Overcast

    23° 15°

    Rain 22%

Air quality

61

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5
13
PM10
16
Ozone
37

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
6:34 am
Sunset
6:37 pm
Daylight
12h 3m

Full moon

100% lit

From the weather desk

Nairobi weather, explained

How to read the Nairobi forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Nairobi.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo. The Daily Nairobi is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.