When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in May
Avoid month. Rain continues; some lodges close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kenya overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Nairobi
Rain continues; some lodges close.
Weather in May
- NairobiHighs around 22 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresrainy
At 1,700 m Nairobi is mild; June–August evenings are cold, so pack a fleece.
Long rains season
Green landscape and fewer visitors.
Watch: Downpours slow roads; some lodges close.
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.
Labour Day
May 1 · Citywide
Offices closed.
Long rains
Mar–May
Downpours in the afternoon slow roads; some lodges close in April and May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Low
Kenya overall: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast