Awendo weather in January

In January, Awendo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 116 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min 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 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Awendo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°11617125.5
Feb28° / 17°8513.1125.7
Mar28° / 17°15519125.0
Apr27° / 17°23222.7124.3
May26° / 17°15118.4125.3
Jun26° / 16°5511.711.96.3
Jul26° / 16°317.9126.8
Aug27° / 16°5210.3126.3
Sep28° / 17°6711.9125.9
Oct28° / 17°13016.3125.2
Nov26° / 17°21823.1124.4
Dec26° / 16°16921.612.14.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84555
94555
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204654
214654
224753
234753
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Awendo gets around 116 mm of rain over 17 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
957
1058
1158
1258
1358
1457
1557
1657
1756
1856
1955
2054
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1426700
2426700
3426700
4426700
5426700
6426700
7426700
8426700
9426700
10426700
11426700
12526690
13527671
14527671
15527671
16528661
17528661
18629641
19629641
20629641
21730621
22730612
23731602
24731602
25732592
26733582
27833572
28834562
29934552
30935542
311035532

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:436:47
212.16:446:47
312.16:446:47
412.16:456:48
512.16:456:48
612.16:466:49
712.16:466:49
812.06:476:50
912.06:476:50
1012.06:476:50
1112.06:486:51
1212.06:486:51
1312.06:496:52
1412.06:496:52
1512.06:496:52
1612.06:506:53
1712.06:506:53
1812.06:506:53
1912.06:516:54
2012.06:516:54
2112.06:516:54
2212.06:526:54
2312.06:526:55
2412.06:526:55
2512.06:536:55
2612.06:536:55
2712.06:536:56
2812.06:536:56
2912.06:546:56
3012.06:546:56
3112.06:546:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
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).

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-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 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

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 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
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 0.9°S, 34.5°E, 1,437 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Rongo, 18 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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Awendo is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Rongo 18 km · Migori 18 km · Ogembo 25 km · Thomas Magena home 29 km · Kihancha 33 km · Isebania 36 km · Kisii 36 km · Sirari 39 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 (-0.9071°, 34.529°, elevation 1,437 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).