Measurements:
°C
°F
Nairobi
74°F
W 8 mph
Feels like: 74°F
Precip: 100%
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Nairobi Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 77.2°F
Average Night Temperature: 60.3°F
Number of Sunny Days: 2 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.1 - 12.1 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 11 days
Precipitation Totals: 4.8 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 78°F. The lowest night temperature was 59°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 74.4°F и 61.2°F respectivly.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
6%
61%
32%

Most of the days in May are cloudy but you can also expect sunny or gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.5
4.7
5.9
7.1
8.3

Precipitation total in May for Nairobi is 4.8 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.2
7.8
9.3
10.9

The average wind speed in May is 4.9 mph. It makes May one of the most windless months of the year for Nairobi.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.6
8.2
9.9
11.5
13.2

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Nairobi in May is 5.7 hours.

Best Time to Visit Nairobi
The most sunny months:
January 20 days
February 20 days
March 17 days
The most warm months:
March 84.9 °F
February 84.9 °F
January 81.9 °F
The most cold months:
July 75.9 °F
June 76.0 °F
August 77.1 °F
The most rainy months:
April 14 days
May 11 days
November 8 days
The most windy months:
February 9 mph
March 9 mph
December 8 mph

Nairobi on the Weather Map

Kenya Resorts:
NAME
Amboseli +82
Bamburi +88
Diani +88
Eldoret +62
Kisumu +76
Lamu +92
Maasai Mara +76
Malindi +90
Mombasa +88
Nairobi +74
Nakuru +70
Samburu +90
Shaba +90
Tsavo +86
Watamu +90
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Nairobi
Local time: 13:42
13 apr, sunday
1500 74°F
W
8 mph
1800 68°F
W
8 mph
2100 64°F
W
7 mph
14 apr, monday
0000 62°F
SW
5 mph
0300 62°F
SW
3 mph
0600 60°F
SW
2 mph
0900 68°F
W
4 mph
1200 76°F
W
7 mph