UV Index in Nairobi, Kenya

Last updated: November 11, 2024

Average solar exposure data for the current time of the year. Actual values may vary and depend on many factors, such as cloud cover, vegetation cover, surface type, etc.
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UVI 1 2 5 9 12 13 12 10 6 3 1 1 0
Exposure Low Moderate VeryHigh Extreme VeryHigh High Moderate Low
Time to burn 45 min 30 min 15 min 10 min 15 min 25 min 30 min 45 min

UV Index throughout the year in Nairobi

UV Index (UVI) in Nairobi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for the period from January 2022 to January 2023.
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January 1 2 4 8 12 15 15 13 9 5 2 1 0
February 1 2 4 9 13 16 16 14 10 5 2 1 0
March 1 2 5 9 14 16 16 14 10 5 2 1 0
April 1 2 5 9 13 16 16 13 9 5 2 1 0
May 1 2 5 8 11 13 13 11 7 4 1 1 0
June 1 2 4 7 10 11 11 9 6 3 1 1 0
July 1 1 3 6 9 11 11 9 7 4 2 1 0
August 1 2 4 8 11 13 13 11 7 4 2 1 0
September 1 2 5 9 12 14 13 11 7 4 1 1 0
October 1 2 5 9 12 13 12 10 6 3 1 1 0
November 1 2 5 9 12 13 12 10 6 3 1 1 0
December 1 2 5 8 11 13 13 11 8 4 2 1 0

Compare Nairobi UV Index to other Kenya cities

Nairobi's solar exposure compared to other cities in Kenya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mombasa 14 14 15 14 13 11 11 12 13 13 13 12
Nairobi 15 16 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 13 13
Kikuyu 15 16 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 13 13
Ruiru 15 16 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 13 13
Nakuru 16 17 17 17 14 12 13 14 15 15 14 14

Compare Nairobi's UV Index to other cities in the world

Nairobi's solar exposure compared to other cities in the world. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Oslo 1 2 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1
London 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1
Toronto 2 4 5 8 9 9 9 9 7 5 3 2
New York City 3 5 6 8 10 10 9 9 8 6 4 2
Athens 3 4 6 8 10 10 10 10 8 7 4 3
Tokyo 3 5 8 9 11 11 11 11 10 7 5 4
Los Angeles 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 7 5 4
Shanghai 5 6 8 10 10 11 12 11 11 8 6 4
Auckland 14 14 10 7 4 3 3 5 7 10 11 13
Dubai 6 7 11 11 12 11 10 11 10 8 6 5
Sydney 14 13 11 8 5 3 4 6 8 10 12 14
Mexico City 10 12 14 15 15 14 14 13 14 12 10 8
Jakarta 14 16 16 14 11 10 10 11 13 15 14 13
Nairobi 15 16 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 13 13