Habaswein weather in January

In January, Habaswein sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Habaswein's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Habaswein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Habaswein is place in Wajir 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 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Habaswein reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Habaswein

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.

Habaswein weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°18211.93.4
Feb36° / 25°50.8122.8
Mar36° / 26°284122.5
Apr35° / 26°569.6122.8
May34° / 25°92123.5
Jun33° / 24°10.112.14.2
Jul32° / 23°10.112.14.7
Aug32° / 23°10.1124.6
Sep33° / 23°20.2124.1
Oct34° / 24°274.9123.4
Nov33° / 24°8614.4123.4
Dec33° / 24°437.411.93.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27723
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Habaswein gets around 18 mm of rain over 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128363817
228373716
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2821348316
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3021350296
3121451285

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:23
211.96:276:24
311.96:286:24
411.96:286:25
511.96:296:25
611.96:296:26
711.96:306:26
811.96:306:27
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1011.96:316:27
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1311.96:326:29
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2212.06:356:32
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2912.06:366:34
3012.06:376:34
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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36.3Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Habaswein?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Habaswein. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Habaswein in January

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

In January, Habaswein sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Habaswein 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 Habaswein peaks around March 21 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 21UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Habaswein?

Habaswein sits at 1.0°N, 39.5°E, 208 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Wajir, 103 km away.

WajirGarba TulaGarissaMauaMarsabitIsioloMeruChuka

Topography around Habaswein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Habaswein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Habaswein is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
242 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Wajir 103 km · Garba Tula 121 km · Garissa 164 km · Maua 193 km · Marsabit 222 km · Isiolo 225 km · Meru 231 km · Chuka 254 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 Habaswein (1.0166°, 39.4912°, elevation 208 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).