Bungoma weather in January

In January, Bungoma sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bungoma's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bungoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bungoma is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bungoma reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
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223017
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293117
303117
313117

Bungoma weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°498.4125.0
Feb31° / 17°407.7124.5
Mar30° / 18°10015.1124.2
Apr28° / 18°17622.8124.0
May27° / 17°16422.5124.6
Jun27° / 17°8216.8125.4
Jul27° / 17°5412.5126.0
Aug27° / 17°5712.6126.0
Sep28° / 17°5613.1125.5
Oct28° / 17°9217.9124.7
Nov28° / 17°10116.6124.8
Dec29° / 17°7111.4125.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
165248
175248
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bungoma gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12642311
22642311
32641321
42641321
52641331
62541331
72541341
82541341
92541341
102541341
112441341
122441340
132441340
142541340
152541340
162541330
172642320
182642320
192742310
202842300
212942290
222942280
233042270
243141270
253241260
263340260
273440251
283539251
293639241
303738241
313838241

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 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:44
212.06:466:44
312.06:476:45
412.06:476:45
512.06:486:46
612.06:486:46
712.06:486:47
812.06:496:47
912.06:496:47
1012.06:506:48
1112.06:506:48
1212.06:506:49
1312.06:516:49
1412.06:516:49
1512.06:526:50
1612.06:526:50
1712.06:526:51
1812.06:536:51
1912.06:536:51
2012.06:536:52
2112.06:546:52
2212.06:546:52
2312.06:546:52
2412.06:546:53
2512.06:556:53
2612.06:556:53
2712.06:556:53
2812.06:556:54
2912.06:556:54
3012.06:566:54
3112.06:566:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bungoma

In seasonPeak

None of Bungoma's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bungoma's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bungoma?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bungoma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bungoma in January

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

In January, Bungoma sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bungoma 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 Bungoma 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bungoma 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 Bungoma is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bungoma?

Bungoma sits at 0.6°N, 34.6°E, 1,427 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Webuye, 24 km away.

Topography around Bungoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bungoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,233 m.

The land around Bungoma is covered by trees (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), trees (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
419 m
80 km
3,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Webuye 24 km · Mumias 27 km · Kimilili 30 km · Malaba 32 km · Lugulu 34 km · Malaba 35 km · Kakamega 38 km · Khwisero 44 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 Bungoma (0.5635°, 34.5605°, elevation 1,427 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).