Awendo weather in January

In January, Awendo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Awendo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Awendo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Awendo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9115.3125.8
Feb28° / 20°6511.9125.5
Mar28° / 20°14719.6124.9
Apr26° / 20°24726.6123.9
May26° / 20°19625.2124.4
Jun26° / 19°8818.6125.3
Jul26° / 19°6215125.9
Aug26° / 19°8017.1125.6
Sep27° / 19°9018.3125.2
Oct27° / 20°17524.6124.3
Nov26° / 19°20525.8124.1
Dec26° / 19°14121.4124.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Awendo gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
553
653
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1452
1552
1651
1751
1850
1949
2048
2148
2247
2346
2445
2544
2642
2742
2841
2940
3039
3139

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1077122
2077122
3087022
4086923
5086923
6086923
7196723
8196723
9196723
10196723
111106722
121106722
131106821
141106821
151116820
161116820
172126719
182126719
192126818
202136718
212136817
222146717
232146816
242156716
253156715
263156715
273166714
283166714
293166714
304166614
314166713

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:46
212.06:456:47
312.06:466:47
412.06:466:48
512.06:466:48
612.06:476:49
712.06:476:49
812.06:486:49
912.06:486:50
1012.06:496:50
1112.06:496:51
1212.06:496:51
1312.06:506:51
1412.06:506:52
1512.06:516:52
1612.06:516:52
1712.06:516:53
1812.06:526:53
1912.06:526:53
2012.06:526:54
2112.06:536:54
2212.06:536:54
2312.06:536:55
2412.06:536:55
2512.06:546:55
2612.06:546:55
2712.06:546:56
2812.06:546:56
2912.06:556:56
3012.06:556:56
3112.06:556:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Awendo?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Awendo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Awendo in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Awendo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Awendo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Awendo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Awendo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Awendo is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Awendo?

Awendo sits at 0.5°S, 34.4°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Homa Bay, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Awendo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Awendo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Awendo is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (36%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Homa Bay 7.0 km · Rongo 36 km · Oyugis 37 km · Kisii 46 km · Bondo 47 km · Awendo 47 km · Thomas Magena home 49 km · Ogembo 49 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Awendo (-0.5°, 34.4°, elevation 1,244 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).