Weather in Nairobi in February 2025
- February is usually the driest month of the year in Nairobi
Average weather
Average temperature in Nairobi in February
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +28°C.
Is Nairobi warm or cold in February?
Nairobi is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the warmest months in Nairobi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nairobi in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +10°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 61% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +27°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 33 mm to 27 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 61%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 5 to 6.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Nairobi is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last February in Nairobi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nairobi in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+23°C) and the highest in 2017 (+26°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 199 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 920 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Nairobi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.