Nanyuki weather in November

In November, Nanyuki sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 203 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nanyuki's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanyuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Nanyuki is town in Laikipia County, Kenya.

Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Nanyuki reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Nanyuki weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°457.5127.5
Feb25° / 12°334.9127.6
Mar25° / 13°6610.5126.8
Apr24° / 14°21819.7125.2
May23° / 14°19915.4126.0
Jun22° / 13°429126.6
Jul21° / 12°4510.2126.3
Aug21° / 12°5410.9126.3
Sep23° / 12°418.5127.0
Oct23° / 13°21918.1125.6
Nov22° / 13°20322.4124.7
Dec23° / 12°6212.8126.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112872
122971
133070
143169
153268
163268
173367
183565
193664
203763
213862
223763
233862
243961
254060
264159
274159
284258
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nanyuki gets around 203 mm of rain over 22.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
280
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481
581
681
781
880
980
1079
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1574
1673
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1971
2070
2169
2268
2368
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2566
2666
2765
2864
2963
3063

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126733
136832
146931
157030
167129
177228
187327
197327
207426
217525
227525
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267723
277822
287921
297921
308020

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:15
212.06:156:15
312.06:156:15
412.06:156:15
512.06:156:15
612.06:156:15
712.06:166:16
812.06:166:16
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1112.06:166:16
1212.06:166:16
1312.06:166:16
1412.06:176:17
1512.06:176:17
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1712.06:176:17
1812.06:176:17
1912.06:186:18
2012.06:186:18
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:196:19
2512.06:196:19
2612.06:206:20
2712.06:206:20
2812.06:206:20
2912.06:216:21
3012.06:216:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nanyuki?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nanyuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nanyuki in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Nanyuki sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nanyuki in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nanyuki peaks around March 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nanyuki in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nanyuki is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2334 µg/m³Oct 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nanyuki?

Nanyuki sits at 0.0°N, 37.1°E, 1,951 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nyeri, 49 km away.

MeruIsioloChukaMairo Inya

Topography around Nanyuki

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nanyuki.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanyuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,946 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,231 m.

The land around Nanyuki is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
4,231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Nyeri 49 km · Tetu 52 km · Karatina 55 km · Kerugoya 61 km · Meru 65 km · Isiolo 69 km · Chuka 74 km · Mairo Inya 74 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nanyuki (0.0062°, 37.074°, elevation 1,951 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).