Kajiado weather in January

In January, Kajiado sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Kajiado's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajiado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Kajiado is place in Kajiado 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kajiado reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

Kajiado 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
Jan27° / 16°587.812.16.9
Feb28° / 16°435.712.16.5
Mar28° / 17°7610.5126.2
Apr26° / 17°10616125.6
May25° / 16°7913.811.96.3
Jun24° / 15°265.611.97.2
Jul23° / 14°10211.97.6
Aug24° / 14°142.811.97.7
Sep26° / 15°122.1127.8
Oct27° / 16°296.6127.0
Nov26° / 16°9115.512.15.8
Dec26° / 16°7412.212.16.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65743
75743
85644
95743
105644
115644
125743
135743
145842
155941
166040
176040
186040
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kajiado gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
627
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1285220
2295120
3295120
4305020
5305119
6315019
7314919
8324919
9324819
10334819
11334719
12344719
13354719
14364618
15374618
16384517
17394417
18404417
19414316
20424216
21434116
22454015
23463915
24473814
25493714
26503614
27523513
28533413
29543313
30553213
31563113

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 10 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
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:39 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:39
212.16:336:40
312.16:346:40
412.16:346:41
512.16:356:41
612.16:356:41
712.16:366:42
812.16:366:42
912.16:366:43
1012.16:376:43
1112.16:376:43
1212.16:386:44
1312.16:386:44
1412.16:396:44
1512.16:396:45
1612.16:396:45
1712.16:406:45
1812.16:406:46
1912.16:406:46
2012.16:416:46
2112.16:416:47
2212.16:416:47
2312.16:426:47
2412.16:426:47
2512.16:426:48
2612.16:436:48
2712.16:436:48
2812.16:436:48
2912.16:436:48
3012.16:446:48
3112.16:446:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kajiado?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kajiado in January

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

In January, Kajiado sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kajiado 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 Kajiado 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
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kajiado 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 Kajiado 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 Kajiado?

Kajiado sits at 1.9°S, 36.8°E, 1,725 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitengela, 47 km away.

Topography around Kajiado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajiado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,695 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m.

The land around Kajiado is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (40%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
721 m
80 km
1,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kitengela 47 km · Kiserian 48 km · Athi River 49 km · Ongata Rongai 51 km · Mlolongo 54 km · Lang'ata 54 km · Ngong 57 km · Imara Daima Estate 60 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 Kajiado (-1.8524°, 36.7768°, elevation 1,725 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).