Kiambu
Kiambu is a city in Kiambu County, Kenya, 1,683 m above sea level. It has a population of about 147,870. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kiambu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
130 mm of rain
22 mm of rain
within 12 km
How Kiambu has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+92%40k in 1975 → 77k in 2025Weather in Kiambu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Kiambu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 77 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 77 | 61 | 58 | 64 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Low | 13° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 54 | 42 | 89 | 208 | 147 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 76 | 130 | 86 |
| Wet days | 10 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 16 |
What's on in Kiambu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kiambu
Outdoors around Kiambu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kiambu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kiambu
Earthquakes around Kiambu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Kiambu from above
Postal code
Getting to Kiambu
Places near Kiambu
Places with a climate like Kiambu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
