The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an update that the country will experience sunny and dry climatic conditions for the coming week.

According to an advisory on the period starting Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to September 22, 2025, the department stated that the dry conditions will also be coupled with some regions experiencing winds.

Areas to receive rainfall

The weather forecasting department has also predicted that rainfall will pound the sections of the Central Highlands, including Nairobi, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and the coastal regions.

The forecast shows that Nairobi and parts of the Central Highlands will receive scattered rainfall. Areas around Lake Victoria and Western Kenya are also expected to see rain showers during the week.

The Rift Valley, which has recently experienced fluctuating weather, will also have rainfall in certain areas.

Coastal Kenya is set to experience both high temperatures and rain. While the days will be hot, occasional showers are likely, bringing some relief to residents in Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and surrounding areas.

The temperatures during the daytime will see highs of 30°C in Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya, while the night-time will average lows of <10°C in parts of the Central Highlands, Central Rift Valley, and Mt. Kilimanjaro regions.

The department has also issued an update of strong winds, especially in the coastal regions and sections of the North-eastern and north-western parts of Kenya.

“Strong southerly to south-easterly winds >25 knots (12.86 m/s) over the Coast (and Kenya’s territorial waters), South-eastern lowlands, North-eastern & North-western Kenya,” Kenya Met confirmed.

Weather review

On a review of the concluded week’s weather conditions, the meteorology department stated that the highest amount of rainfall was recorded at 67.3mm at Khalaba Station in Bungoma on September 8, 2025.

Meanwhile, the highest daily maximum temperature recorded stood at 38.6°C at Mandera on the same date.

The same date also witnessed the lowest daily minimum temperature recorded of 6.1°C at Nyahururu.

The advisory comes after its last update warned that the rainfall that affected parts of the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, and the Highlands west of the Rift Valley over the past week was expected to intensify to more than 20 mm in 24 hours.

The Kenya Met then listed Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya, Migori, Busia, Kisii, Nyamira, Nandi, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Narok, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Nairobi, and parts of Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi as the counties expected to expeirence the rains.