Elburgon weather in January

In January, Elburgon sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.2 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Elburgon is town in Kenya.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Elburgon reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12110
22110
32110
42210
52210
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72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
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202210
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242210
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262210
272210
282310
292310
302310
312310

Elburgon 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
Jan22° / 10°375.2127.3
Feb23° / 11°343.6127.8
Mar23° / 11°798127.2
Apr22° / 11°24316.8125.4
May21° / 11°18614.8125.7
Jun20° / 10°18115.5125.3
Jul19° / 10°21421.6124.4
Aug19° / 27322.6124.3
Sep20° / 18014.2125.6
Oct21° / 10°17316125.3
Nov20° / 11°18319124.8
Dec21° / 10°7310126.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
155050
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Elburgon gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
517
617
717
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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 8 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
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:40
212.06:406:41
312.06:406:41
412.06:416:42
512.06:416:42
612.06:426:43
712.06:426:43
812.06:426:43
912.06:436:44
1012.06:436:44
1112.06:446:45
1212.06:446:45
1312.06:446:45
1412.06:456:46
1512.06:456:46
1612.06:466:47
1712.06:466:47
1812.06:466:47
1912.06:476:48
2012.06:476:48
2112.06:476:48
2212.06:486:48
2312.06:486:49
2412.06:486:49
2512.06:486:49
2612.06:496:49
2712.06:496:50
2812.06:496:50
2912.06:496:50
3012.06:506:50
3112.06:506:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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96.4Intense
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146.5Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Elburgon?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Elburgon for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Elburgon in January

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

In January, Elburgon sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Elburgon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elburgon peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Elburgon 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 Elburgon is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elburgon?

Elburgon sits at 0.3°S, 35.8°E, 2,412 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Molo, 10 km away.

Topography around Elburgon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elburgon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 2,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,089 m.

The land around Elburgon is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
2,089 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Molo 10 km · Rongai 15 km · Njoro 15 km · Nakuru 29 km · Eldama Ravine 40 km · Upper Gilgil 52 km · Kericho 59 km · Gilgil 61 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 Elburgon (-0.3004°, 35.8094°, elevation 2,412 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).