Mountain in Kenia

Best Time a Visit Mount Kenya

Mejor época para visitar Mount Kenya: febrero, junio and agosto. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 -3°C now🕔 2:58 AM local📅 Best: febrero, junio and agosto⛰ 5.199 m

Mejor época para visitar Mount Kenya

Go in febrero, junio and agosto. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: abril, septiembre and octubre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero☆☆☆☆
febrero☆☆☆☆
marzo☆☆☆☆
abril☆☆☆☆
may☆☆☆☆
junio★★☆☆☆
julio☆☆☆☆
agosto★★☆☆☆
septiembre☆☆☆☆
octubre☆☆☆☆
noviembre☆☆☆☆
diciembre☆☆☆☆

Clima in Mount Kenya month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecip.itacionesValoración
enero-6°167 mm☆☆☆☆
febrero-6°138 mm☆☆☆☆
marzo-5°152 mm☆☆☆☆
abril-4°203 mm☆☆☆☆
may-4°204 mm☆☆☆☆
junio-5°91 mm★★☆☆☆
julio-5°156 mm☆☆☆☆
agosto-5°131 mm★★☆☆☆
septiembre-6°226 mm☆☆☆☆
octubre-5°268 mm☆☆☆☆
noviembre-5°192 mm☆☆☆☆
diciembre-5°147 mm☆☆☆☆

Clima type: Polar. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Mount Kenya compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Kenya.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport137 km20°C+22°C warmer881 mm
Nairobi138 km20°C+22°C warmer809 mm
Maasai mara National Reserve291 km21°C+23°C warmer823 mm
Mount Kilimanjaro324 km-8°C6°C cooler6084 mm
Serengeti National Park367 km22°C+24°C warmer788 mm

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots con grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell – 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid abril, septiembre and octubre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

Mount Kenya is a mountain in Kenia. Mount Kenya is a mountain known as an equatorial glaciated peak. It sits at 5.199 m above sea level.

Ahora mismo hay -3°C (26°F) in Mount Kenya con despejado. La sensación térmica es de -7°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de -4°C a 2°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 100%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 4.9/10 – regular.

La mejor época para visitar Mount Kenya is febrero, junio and agosto. El clima es polar. abril, septiembre and octubre suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. marzo es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 2°C, mientras enero es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -6°C.

El aeropuerto principal más cercano es Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 137 km away. Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Maasai mara National Reserve, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park and Serengeti National Park.

En términos sencillos. Today is about average for agosto. The forecast high of 2°C is in line con the 1°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 8 AM a 11 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Overnight lows near -4°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tiempo en Mount Kenya ahora mismo

🌙
-3°C
Despejado · sensación térmica -7°C
Humedad70%
Viento2 km/h N
Ráfagas15 km/h
Índice UV0 · Bajo
Nubosidad2%
Presión558 hPa
VisibilidadExcellent · 49 km
Calidad del aire19 · Good
Amanecer6:29 AM
Atardecer6:36 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 96%

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 2:58 AM, ago 26 hora local.

⚠️lun., ago 24: freezing overnight, -4°C (24°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., ago 25: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mié., ago 26: freezing overnight, -6°C (22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️jue., ago 27: freezing overnight, -6°C (21°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️vie., ago 28: freezing overnight, -5°C (24°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sáb., ago 29: freezing overnight, -5°C (23°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

🌦️ 2° / -5°

Chubascos ligeros · 57% rain · wind 13 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

🌦️ 2° / -5°

Llovizna ligera · 65% rain · wind 15 km/h

Cosas que hacer in Mount Kenya

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Mount Kenya.

Quick facts about Mount Kenya

TipoMountain
PaísKenia
ContinenteeÁfrica
Coordenadas0°9′7.6″S 37°18′30.2″E (-0.1521, 37.3084)
Elevation5.199 m
Known foran equatorial glaciated peak
Hora local2:58 AM (UTC+03:00)
Mejores mesesfebrero, junio and agosto
ClimaPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Kenya?

Mount Kenya is a mountain in Kenia. Its coordinates are -0.1521, 37.3084. It lies in África.

What is the weather like in Mount Kenya ahora mismo?

It is currently -3°C (26°F) con despejado. Humedad is 70% and wind is 2 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Mount Kenya?

febrero, junio and agosto offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Kenya, which has a polar climate. abril, septiembre and octubre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Kenya in?

Mount Kenya observes Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00). The hora local is 2:58 AM.

What is the nearest airport a Mount Kenya?

The closest airports are Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 137 km away.

What are the top things a do in Mount Kenya?

Popular options include Maasai mara National Reserve, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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