Kenya Met Lists Regions Set to Receive Rain During New Year and First Week of January

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Kenya Met Lists Regions Set to Receive Rain During New Year and First Week of January

Nancy Osumba December 30, 2025

The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has issued the weather forecast for the period between December 30, 2025, and January 5, 2026.

In the forecast published on Tuesday, December 30, Kenya Met said rains are expected to continue over a few areas at the beginning of the week.

This is mainly in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, parts of the North-western and North-eastern regions, the Coastal region, and the South-eastern lowlands.

Kenya Met said isolated thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may occur in some areas before conditions transition to predominantly sunny and dry weather across much of the country for the remainder of the week.

“Isolated thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may occur in these areas. Conditions are then expected to transition to predominantly sunny and dry conditions across much of the country for the remainder of the week,” Kenya Met said.

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Kenya Met Temperatures Forecast

Hot Conditions: Daytime (maximum) temperatures above 30°C are expected in the Coast, Northeastern, and Northwestern Kenya, as well as parts of the Southeastern lowlands, the Rift Valley, and Western Kenya.

Cool Nights: Night-time (minimum) temperatures below 10°C are expected in parts of the Central Highlands, the North and Central Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and areas near Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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