When to go · Nairobi
Nairobi in October
Mixed month. Short rains can start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Nairobi
Short rains can start late in the month.
Weather in October
- NairobiHighs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Central highlands and Nairobi, Kenya · Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Aberdaresbest weather
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.
Mashujaa Day
Oct 20 · Citywide
Public holiday.
Short rains
Oct–Dec
Showers, flooded roads in low areas.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Herds start drifting back south to the Serengeti; Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.