Grass Pollen Count in Kakamega, Kenya
Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Kakamega — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen by type in Kakamega
What is the grass pollen count in Kakamega today?
The Kakamega grass pollen index today is 11 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
Grass pollen is the dominant allergen in Kakamega today. See the full Kakamega pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Kakamega is in Kakamega County, Kenya. Its population is 1,867,579 (GeoNames).
Kakamega Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 10 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 17 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 17 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 10 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 10 | Low |
Pollen Atlas models the daily detail as an overall index: day-by-day splits by individual pollen type are not part of the modelled data, so this table shows Kakamega’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Kakamega’s grass pollen
The modelled data reports grass as one combined index — there is no species-by-species split for grass anywhere in the data, so this page does not invent one. Today’s modelled grass index for Kakamega is 11 (Low), and the 5-day overall trend above shows the shape of the week.
As regional context only — not as today’s readings — in the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area.
Plants affecting Kakamega now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Kakamega. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 11 (Low) today.
In the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area — named here as regional context only, not as today’s readings.
Plant detail returns here automatically on any day the feed includes it.
What this grass pollen level means
Low risk. Keep windows open; consider allergy meds only if sensitive.
Enjoy outdoor activities.
Grass pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, and the measured value outranks any general seasonal expectation. No regional calendar is asserted for this area, so today’s grass pollen reading is reported as a modelled index value, without placing this month inside or outside a regional window. No Kenya allergy season guide is published yet, so the seasonal context here follows the Global regional pattern.
Kakamega allergies today
Kakamega allergies today are set by the same reading as the Kakamega pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 10 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 11 (Low) of it. When people ask about Kakamega allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Kakamega.
Allergies in Kakamega follow the Kenya calendar set out on the full Kakamega page — the chapters, the plants behind them, and the 5-day forecast show whether today is typical for the season or an exception to it. If you are checking allergies today in Kakamega before heading outdoors, the grass pollen split on this page is the part to read: it shows whether this pollen type is doing the work today, not just how high the total sits.
Read the five-day overall trend above as the Kakamega allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Kakamega allergies are set to ease or build across the week, day by day — the days to plan outdoor time around are the ones where the overall index steps down, not just today.
See the full Kakamega pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
See how Kakamega ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
See Kakamega on the pollen map
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory
Pollen indexes: a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data. Plant detail: Google Pollen API. Index values are modelled, not measured counts. Sources: CDC/NAB; USA-NPN; GBIF (CC BY); ESA WorldCover (CC BY 4.0).