The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has listed several regions expected to receive rainfall in the last week leading up to Christmas, even as most parts of the country remain largely sunny and dry.

According to the latest seven-day weather forecast, the rains will be scattered and confined to specific regions, while temperatures are projected to remain high in several areas.

In its weekly forecast covering December 9 to 15, 2025, Kenya Met said that “most parts of the country are likely to be sunny and dry,” but added that “occasional rainfall is expected in a few areas in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley, the Coast, North-eastern and the South-eastern lowlands.”

The department noted that the rainfall outlook mirrors the prevailing December weather patterns, which typically mark a transition period following the short rains season.

As Kenyans prepare for Christmas travel and festivities, the advisory highlights areas where wet conditions could disrupt transport, agriculture, and outdoor plans.

Temperatures are also expected to vary significantly, with daytime highs of above 30°C forecast in the Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya, as well as parts of the South-eastern lowlands, the Rift Valley and the Highlands West of the Rift Valley.

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Regions Likely to Experience Rainfall

Kenya Met outlined a detailed regional breakdown showing where showers may occur.

In the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and the Rift Valley, including counties such as Kakamega, Kisumu, Kericho, Nakuru and Narok, indicating that “mainly sunny intervals are expected during the day, with partly cloudy conditions at night,” but with “a chance of afternoon and night showers over a few places.”

For the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, covering Nairobi, Nyeri, Kiambu, Murang’a, Meru and Embu, the forecast indicates that “mornings are expected to be cloudy, with a possibility of light rains over a few places,” followed by sunny intervals and “occasional afternoon and night showers.”

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Coast, North-eastern and South-eastern Outlook

In the Coast region, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale, Kenya Met said sunny intervals will dominate during the day, but warned of “a chance of morning, afternoon and night showers occurring over a few places.”

Similar conditions are expected in the South-eastern lowlands, including Machakos, Kitui, Makueni and Taita Taveta.

North-eastern counties such as Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Isiolo are forecast to experience generally sunny conditions, though “there is a possibility of morning rains and afternoon showers occurring over few places.”

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Kenya Met released parts of the country that were focused on in their weekly forecast report
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