Nairobi weather in November
Temperature, rain and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Good
Best time to visit: June – October, December – March
What is the weather like in Nairobi in November?
In November, Nairobi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 82 mm. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Nairobi.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 | 62 | 80 |
| Day | 25° | 23° | 24° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 17 | 10 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min06:12 – 18:23
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Nairobi
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %9 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in November
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nairobi in November: quick answers
Is Nairobi hot in November?
Warm rather than hot: in November, daytime highs in Nairobi average 23 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Nairobi in November?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 82 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences