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Nakuru Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 25° · coldest night tonight at 15°

The short of it: Nakuru weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (77 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (78 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.0 mm (0.04 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 15:15 local time.

NAKURU, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Nakuru this morning will find passing showers; the afternoon should top out near 25°, the night near 15°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Nakuru is 25°. Winds are light from the NNE, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 25°, while tonight will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 75 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 11°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Nakuru runs from 11° at night to 25° by day, with some 78 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 27°, January the coldest at 10°, and April the wettest with 123 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 8 min. The station stands 1,946 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast25°24°8 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast25°24°6 km/h–
5 PMLight showers23°22°8 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMLight showers22°23°2 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMOvercast21°22°2 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMPartly cloudy20°21°3 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy19°20°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy18°20°2 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear18°19°2 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear17°19°1 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear17°19°2 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear17°18°2 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy17°18°1 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy16°18°1 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy16°17°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy15°17°2 km/h–
7 AMFog15°16°1 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy17°19°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy19°20°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy21°22°2 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy23°23°3 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear24°24°3 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy25°25°3 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy25°25°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 25°, low 15°, 1.0 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:15 AM, down 6:23 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today15°25°1.0 mm20 km/h12 h 8 min
Monday15°25°1.4 mm18 km/h12 h 8 min
Tuesday17°24°13 mm14 km/h12 h 8 min
Wednesday16°25°17 mm15 km/h12 h 8 min
Thursday17°22°25 mm22 km/h12 h 8 min
Friday16°20°8.1 mm18 km/h12 h 8 min
Saturday16°21°10 mm19 km/h12 h 7 min

Warmest: today at 25°. Wettest: Thursday, 25 mm. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 22 km/h.

The Almanac · Nakuru Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Nakuru, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 9.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 8 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Nakuru in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Nakuru by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°10°25 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°10°27 mm11 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°11°53 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
April26°12°123 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
May25°13°86 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
June24°11°56 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
July24°11°68 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
August24°11°77 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
September25°11°55 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
October25°11°69 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
November25°11°78 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
December25°11°56 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Nakuru see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Nakuru

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Nakuru today?

Right now it is 25 °C (77 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (58 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) expected.

Will it rain in Nakuru this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 75 mm (3.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Nakuru?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Nakuru?

February, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is April, with 123 mm (4.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Nakuru?

January and February. January brings highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and about 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain; February highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and 27 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Nakuru?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NjoroNakuru County14 km W23°10°87 mm
BahatiNakuru County19 km NNE23°10°86 mm
DundoriNakuru County19 km ENE21°9°90 mm
Upper GilgilNyandarua County25 km ENE19°8°109 mm
Kampi Ya MotoNakuru County25 km NW26°12°97 mm
RongaiNakuru County28 km WNW25°11°87 mm
ElburgonNakuru County29 km W21°9°103 mm
Ol Kalau South SettlementNyandarua County30 km E20°8°92 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor