Average Monthly Sunshine hours in Nairobi

This graph shows the average number of hours per month that Nairobi receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

On average, January is the sunniest month with 288 hours of sunshine.
August has on average the lowest amount of sunshine with 127 hours.
On average, the total annual amount of sun is 2452 hours.

Forecast: is it sunny in Nairobi?

Thu Nov 21

24°C | 16°C

18 km/h

7.8 mm

broken clouds and thunder

hourly forecast

Fri Nov 22

25°C | 16°C

22 km/h

5.4 mm

broken clouds and thunder

hourly forecast

Sat Nov 23

26°C | 16°C

18 km/h

8.3 mm

broken clouds and thunder

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