When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in December
Good month. Mostly dry; holiday crowds and higher prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Mostly dry; holiday crowds and higher prices.
Weather in December
- NairobiHighs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresfine
At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.
Short rains season
Showers and green hills.
Watch: Flooded roads in places; Christmas peak.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Jamhuri Day
Dec 12 · Citywide
Independence Day; parades and road closures.
Christmas
Dec 25–26 · Citywide
Shops shut; hotels busy.
Short rains
Oct–Dec
Showers, flooded roads in low areas.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.