Nairobi — time and weather
Nairobi is a city in Kenya, in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. This page shows the current local time in Nairobi and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Nairobi
Local time in Nairobi is based on the Africa/Nairobi time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Kenya is a country in East Africa with national parks, savannahs, mountains and an Indian Ocean coast.
More about the country: Kenya →What to see in Nairobi
Sights and historical places
- the Nairobi National Park by the city
- the Giraffe Centre
- the Karen Blixen Museum
Museums
- the Nairobi National Museum
- the Karen Blixen estate museum
Where to spend time
- Uhuru Park
- the Nairobi Arboretum
- a safari in the national park
Local cuisine
Kenyan cuisine — nyama choma grilled meat and ugali; markets and cafes in the city.
Climate in Nairobi: month by month
The warmest month in Nairobi is February, with average daytime highs of 27.9 °C; the coolest is July, around 23.0 °C by day and 12.6 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in April (~154 mm) and is lowest in July (~20 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 14 | 43 | 8 |
| February | 28 | 15 | 31 | 6 |
| March | 28 | 15 | 45 | 10 |
| April | 25 | 16 | 154 | 26 |
| May | 24 | 15 | 96 | 17 |
| June | 24 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| July | 23 | 13 | 20 | 4 |
| August | 24 | 13 | 33 | 8 |
| September | 26 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| October | 27 | 15 | 44 | 12 |
| November | 25 | 15 | 112 | 21 |
| December | 25 | 15 | 68 | 20 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Nairobi are January–March, June–October, December: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Nairobi: Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:38 · Day length 12:04
Time difference from Nairobi right now:
| New York | +7 h |
| London | +2 h |
| Dubai | −1 h |
| Tokyo | −6 h |
| Paris | +1 h |
| Sydney | −7 h |