Imara Daima Estate weather in January

In January, Imara Daima Estate sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Imara Daima Estate's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imara Daima Estate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Imara Daima Estate reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
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182615
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222615
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242615
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272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

Imara Daima Estate weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°306.812.17.3
Feb27° / 16°215.1127.2
Mar27° / 17°5812.7126.2
Apr25° / 17°12022124.9
May24° / 16°7415.111.96.1
Jun23° / 15°285.711.97.0
Jul23° / 14°9211.97.3
Aug23° / 14°122.6127.4
Sep25° / 14°102.1127.8
Oct26° / 16°449.6126.7
Nov24° / 16°12321.212.15.1
Dec25° / 15°5713.712.16.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Imara Daima Estate gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
525
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1215524
2225424
3225523
4225523
5235522
6235522
7245422
8245422
9255322
10255421
11265321
12265321
13275320
14275320
15285319
16295219
17305218
18315118
19335017
20345017
21354916
22364816
23384715
24394614
25414514
26424413
27444313
28464212
29474112
30484012
31503912

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:38
212.16:346:38
312.16:346:39
412.16:356:39
512.16:356:40
612.16:366:40
712.16:366:40
812.16:376:41
912.16:376:41
1012.16:376:42
1112.16:386:42
1212.16:386:42
1312.16:396:43
1412.16:396:43
1512.16:396:43
1612.16:406:44
1712.16:406:44
1812.16:406:44
1912.16:416:45
2012.16:416:45
2112.16:416:45
2212.16:426:46
2312.16:426:46
2412.16:426:46
2512.16:436:46
2612.16:436:47
2712.16:436:47
2812.16:436:47
2912.16:446:47
3012.16:446:47
3112.16:446:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Imara Daima Estate?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Imara Daima Estate for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Imara Daima Estate in January

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

In January, Imara Daima Estate sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Imara Daima Estate 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 Imara Daima Estate peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Imara Daima Estate 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 Imara Daima Estate is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Imara Daima Estate?

Imara Daima Estate sits at 1.3°S, 36.9°E, 1,627 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Pumwani, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Imara Daima Estate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imara Daima Estate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,634 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 m.

The land around Imara Daima Estate is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
3,241 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Pumwani 6.0 km · Nairobi 8.0 km · Mlolongo 11 km · Githunguri 13 km · Ongata Rongai 15 km · Lang'ata 17 km · Kiambu 18 km · Athi River 18 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 Imara Daima Estate (-1.3232°, 36.8802°, elevation 1,627 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).