Most parts of the country will remain sunny and dry over the
next seven days, the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has said in its
latest weekly forecast covering December 9–15, 2025.
In the outlook released on Tuesday, KMD said only a few areas are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall, mainly over the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, parts of the Lake Victoria Basin, and sections of the Coast and Northeast.
The weatherman attributed the generally dry conditions to weak rainfall signals across most parts of the country, noting that occasional showers may still occur in localised pockets.
Daytime temperatures are expected to remain high in several regions, with parts of Northeastern, Northwestern, and some counties in the southeast lowlands recording maximum temperatures above 30°C.
Cooler daytime conditions are expected over the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley.
Night temperatures may fall below 10°C in parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, especially around Nyandarua, Nyeri, and near Mt. Kenya.
Warmer nights will persist in the Coast, North Eastern, and parts of the Lake Victoria Basin.
In its review of the previous week (December 1–7), the Department noted that most areas also remained sunny and dry, with only isolated rainfall reported in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Coast.
The department advised the public to remain cautious of
rising daytime temperatures in arid and semi-arid areas, and to stay updated
through official weather channels throughout the week.
On December 4, the Department said Kenya is expected to experience a largely dry end to the year, with the weatherman forecasting near-average to below-average rainfall across most parts of the country in December.
The latest outlook to cover December 1 to December 31 from the Kenya Meteorological Department, released on November 30, signaled a muted close to the October–November–December (OND) short rains season, which has already performed poorly in many regions.
According to the report, large sections of the country, especially the northern and coastal regions, will continue to record generally suppressed rainfall.
The department attributes this to prevailing regional and global climate drivers that have kept much of the country dry despite the season’s historical wet profile.
However, the Met Department notes that isolated incidents of heavy rainfall may still occur, particularly in western Kenya and parts of the southeastern lowlands, driven by localised weather systems.
“The rainfall distribution, both in time and space, is expected to be poorly distributed with prolonged dry spells,” the report says.
Nairobi, the central highlands, and much of eastern Kenya are expected to receive only light rains, if any, with the forecast indicating warmer-than-normal daytime and nighttime temperatures across many counties.
Looking ahead, the department warns that the December 2025 to February 2026 period will be characterised by generally sunny and dry conditions, especially in January and February.
