Weather in Nairobi in May 2025
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Nairobi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Nairobi in May
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +23°C.
Is Nairobi warm or cold in May?
Nairobi is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Nairobi:
Climate in Nairobi in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 107 mm | 86 mm | 36 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 77% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 21 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 107 mm to 86 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Nairobi is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Nairobi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nairobi in May 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.
FAQ
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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.