Kenya

Nyeri travel guide

Nyeri is a city in Kenya, home to about 99,000 people.

Best months
January, February, June and September
Nearest airport
NYK41 km · Nanyuki Civil Airport
Currency
KESKenyan shilling
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Language
English, Swahili

Where to stay

Hotels in Nyeri

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Treetops Hotelhotel8.4 kmtreetops.ke
Outspan Hotelhotel1.0 km

When to go

The best time to visit Nyeri

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nyeri are January, February, June and September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; April is the wettest, with about 179 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec179 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Nyeri: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO, 100 km) and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 102 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

NYK · Nanyuki Civil Airport

40.7 km from the centreICAO HKNL
large airport

NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

100.4 km from the centreICAO HKJK
medium airport

WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport

101.8 km from the centreICAO HKNW

Questions

Nyeri: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Nyeri?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nyeri are January, February, June and September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; April is the wettest, with about 179 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Nyeri?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO, 100 km) and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 102 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Nyeri?

Kenyan shilling (KES).

Nearby

Destinations near Nyeri

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.