Karuri weather in January

In January, Karuri sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Karuri is town Council in Kiambu 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 Karuri reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

Karuri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°265.7127.2
Feb29° / 16°174.1126.4
Mar29° / 17°6412.2125.5
Apr27° / 18°20124.9124.3
May25° / 17°13519.7125.3
Jun24° / 16°329.4126.6
Jul24° / 15°227126.9
Aug24° / 15°279.2126.6
Sep27° / 16°277.7126.7
Oct27° / 17°12317.2125.4
Nov25° / 17°16822124.9
Dec26° / 16°5511.8126.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276832
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Karuri gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1718
1818
1917
2016
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11246411
21247401
31248391
41348381
51348381
61348371
71448371
81448371
91448361
101449361
111449351
121549351
131550341
141650331
151650331
161750321
171850311
181850311
191950301
202050291
212150281
222250271
232351260
242549260
252649250
262749240
272848230
283048220
293147220
303247210
313346210

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 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:36
212.06:346:36
312.06:346:37
412.06:356:37
512.06:356:37
612.06:356:38
712.06:366:38
812.06:366:39
912.06:376:39
1012.06:376:39
1112.06:386:40
1212.06:386:40
1312.06:386:41
1412.06:396:41
1512.06:396:41
1612.06:396:42
1712.06:406:42
1812.06:406:42
1912.06:406:43
2012.06:416:43
2112.06:416:43
2212.06:416:44
2312.06:426:44
2412.06:426:44
2512.06:426:44
2612.06:436:45
2712.06:436:45
2812.06:436:45
2912.06:436:45
3012.06:436:45
3112.06:446:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
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 Karuri?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karuri in January

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

In January, Karuri sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karuri 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 Karuri 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
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Karuri 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 Karuri is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1938 µg/m³Sep 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karuri?

Karuri sits at 0.7°S, 37.2°E, 1,211 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Murang’a, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Karuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karuri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,563 m.

The land around Karuri is covered by shrubs (43%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
586 m
80 km
4,563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Murang’a 4.0 km · Wanguru 19 km · Karatina 25 km · Kerugoya 25 km · Kenol 27 km · Embu 35 km · Thika 39 km · Nyeri 41 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 Karuri (-0.7°, 37.1833°, elevation 1,211 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).