When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in November
Mixed month. Short rains: showers, slower roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Nairobi
Short rains: showers, slower roads.
Weather in November
- NairobiHighs around 23 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 12 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.
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.
Short rains
Oct–Dec
Showers, flooded roads in low areas.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Low
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Short rains: afternoon showers, fewer visitors, parks still open.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast