Garba Tula weather in January

In January, Garba Tula sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 30 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Garba Tula's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garba Tula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Garba Tula is town in Isiolo County, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Garba Tula reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
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193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Garba Tula

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Garba Tula weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°303.8124.7
Feb33° / 23°101.7124.0
Mar34° / 24°426.6123.4
Apr33° / 24°7512.3123.3
May33° / 24°133.3124.0
Jun32° / 23°10.1124.7
Jul31° / 22°00.1125.2
Aug32° / 22°00.1125.1
Sep33° / 22°10.3124.4
Oct33° / 23°375.8123.7
Nov31° / 23°11918.1123.7
Dec31° / 22°7211.4124.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Garba Tula gets around 30 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
415
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
288
298
307
317

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
129324313
229344213
329354112
429364112
529374011
629384011
739383911
839393911
939393910
1029393910
1129403810
1229403810
132941389
142941389
152941399
162941398
1721042398
1821042398
1921042387
2021043387
2121044377
2221045377
2321145366
2421146356
2521247346
2621248336
2721348325
2821349315
2921449305
3021449305
3121550295

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:28
212.06:306:29
312.06:316:29
412.06:316:30
512.06:326:30
612.06:326:30
712.06:336:31
812.06:336:31
912.06:336:32
1012.06:346:32
1112.06:346:32
1212.06:356:33
1312.06:356:33
1412.06:356:34
1512.06:366:34
1612.06:366:34
1712.06:366:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:376:35
2012.06:376:36
2112.06:386:36
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:386:37
2512.06:396:37
2612.06:396:37
2712.06:396:38
2812.06:396:38
2912.06:406:38
3012.06:406:38
3112.06:406:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Garba Tula?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garba Tula in January

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

In January, Garba Tula sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Garba Tula in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garba Tula peaks around March 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Garba Tula 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 Garba Tula is worst in December — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2118 µg/m³Sep 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garba Tula?

Garba Tula sits at 0.5°N, 38.5°E, 512 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Maua, 72 km away.

MauaIsioloMeruHabasweinChukaGarissaEmbuNanyuki

Topography around Garba Tula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garba Tula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,289 m.

The land around Garba Tula is covered by shrubs (82%) within 3 km, shrubs (94%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
2,289 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Maua 72 km · Isiolo 106 km · Meru 110 km · Habaswein 121 km · Chuka 137 km · Garissa 167 km · Embu 168 km · Nanyuki 171 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 Garba Tula (0.5339°, 38.5188°, elevation 512 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).