Nairobi Weather in February
Nairobi in February
The short of it: Nairobi in February averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 14° · rain 41 mm · daylight 12 h 9 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Nairobi an average February high of 29°, a low of 14° and some 41 mm of rain. No month in Nairobi runs warmer: highs about 29°. Rain is modest, about 41 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 9 min in mid-February.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates February 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Nairobi runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Pumwani, 3 km to the E, is 1° warmer by day.
February in Nairobi, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° warmer, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PumwaniNairobi County | 3 km E | 29° | 14° | 40 mm |
| Imara Daima EstateNairobi County | 8 km ESE | 29° | 15° | 35 mm |
| KiambuKiambu County | 13 km N | 29° | 14° | 36 mm |
| Lang'ataNairobi County | 13 km SW | 28° | 14° | 38 mm |
| KaruriKiambu County | 14 km NNW | 28° | 13° | 40 mm |
| Ongata RongaiKajiado County | 14 km SSW | 29° | 14° | 36 mm |
| KawaidaKiambu County | 16 km NNW | 27° | 12° | 41 mm |
| TingangaKiambu County | 17 km N | 28° | 13° | 39 mm |