Kenya weather in May - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?
Daytime
28°
Night
19°
☀️ Day length
12 h 07 min
Chance of rain
41%
Thunder days
19%
Humid days
87%
In May, Kenya averages about 28° during the day and 19° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 41%).
Kenya weather all year - average temperatures and rain
| Month | Day | Night | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30℃ | 19℃ | 8% |
| February | 31℃ | 19℃ | 8% |
| March | 30℃ | 20℃ | 19% |
| April | 29℃ | 20℃ | 36% |
| May | 28℃ | 19℃ | 41% |
| June ★ | 27℃ | 18℃ | 25% |
| July ★ | 26℃ | 18℃ | 25% |
| August ★ | 27℃ | 18℃ | 29% |
| September ★ | 28℃ | 18℃ | 27% |
| October | 29℃ | 19℃ | 27% |
| November | 28℃ | 19℃ | 35% |
| December | 29℃ | 19℃ | 21% |
★ - months most often recommended for travel
Where is it warmest in Kenya in May? Weather by city
| Place | Day | Night | 🌊 Sea | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garissa | 34℃ | 23℃ | - | 4% |
| Kilifi | 30℃ | 23℃ | 29℃ | 46% |
| Mombasa | 29℃ | 23℃ | 28℃ | 51% |
| Malindi | 29℃ | 25℃ | 29℃ | 50% |
| Kisumu | 28℃ | 18℃ | - | 52% |
| Bungoma | 28℃ | 19℃ | - | 17% |
| Nairobi | 24℃ | 16℃ | - | 36% |
| Eldoret | 24℃ | 12℃ | - | 61% |
| Nyeri | 22℃ | 13℃ | - | 52% |
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