Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast continued rainfall between 19th and 25th May 2026 across several regions in the country.
Kenya Met stated that a mixed weather pattern characterised by sunny intervals, afternoon showers, and occasional thunderstorms to be witnessed depending on the region.
Nights are generally expected to be partly cloudy with isolated showers in some areas.
In the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, and surrounding Rift Valley regions, mornings will feature sunny intervals, though isolated morning showers may occur in a few places.
Afternoons are expected to experience showers and thunderstorms over scattered areas, occasionally spreading to several locations.
Nights will remain partly cloudy, with light showers persisting in some places. Similar conditions are expected in parts of the South Rift Valley, where rainfall activity is likely to remain intermittent but locally intense.
North-western, Highlands East and North-eastern Kenya Conditions
North-western Kenya is expected to experience generally sunny intervals during the day, with partly cloudy conditions at night.
However, occasional morning rains may still occur in isolated areas. The Highlands East of the Rift Valley will begin with cloudy mornings that gradually give way to sunny intervals, followed by afternoon showers in selected locations.
Nights in these regions are expected to remain partly cloudy, with light rainfall possible. In North-eastern Kenya, similar daytime sunny intervals are forecast, with partly cloudy nights and occasional morning showers in a few places.
The South-eastern Lowlands are expected to experience sunny intervals during the day and partly cloudy nights, with afternoon showers likely in isolated areas.
Along the Coast, conditions will remain largely warm and sunny during the day, though morning and night showers may occur in a few places, reflecting the influence of coastal humidity and prevailing seasonal winds.
Overall, the week is expected to bring mixed rainfall patterns.
