Nairobi weather in July
In July, Nairobi has daytime highs averaging 22 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 3.4 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.8°C Average high
- 12.3°C Average low
- 3.4days Wet days
- 15mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 21.8 °C | 12.3 °C | 11 % |
| 11–20 July | 21.7 °C | 12.2 °C | 8 % |
| 21–31 July | 21.8 °C | 12.4 °C | 13 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 1.5 of 31 | 5 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 3.4 of 31 | 11 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 8.2 °C |
| Relative humidity | 68 % |
| Wind speed | 11 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 77 % |
Where Nairobi ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Africa in July | 10thof 50 | 97/100 |
| Places with the best weather in the world in July | 16thof 50 | 97/100 |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 23.3 °C | 95 mm | 73 % |
| June | 22.2 °C | 40 mm | 77 % |
| July | 21.8 °C | 15 mm | 77 % |
| August | 22.3 °C | 22 mm | 75 % |
| September | 24.3 °C | 19 mm | 63 % |
See all twelve months for Nairobi
- July is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 3.4 of 31 days — 11 % of the month.
- Nights are about 9.4 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 5.3 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in July
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 22 °C | 3.4 |
| Karuri | 20 °C | 4 |
| Ongata Rongai | 21 °C | 3 |
| Kikuyu | 19 °C | 4 |
| Ruiru | 22 °C | 2 |
| Kitengela | 22 °C | 2 |
| Limuru | 18 °C | 9 |
| Thika | 22 °C | 7 |
| Mwala | 23 °C | 1 |
QuestionsJuly in Nairobi, answered
How warm is Nairobi in July?
Daily highs average 22 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 9.4 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Nairobi in July?
July averages 15 mm of rain, spread over about 3 of the 31 days — 11 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 77 % of the sky.
How long are the days in July?
Nairobi averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.